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Persuasion

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A false argument; an argument that appears to be logical - but in fact is not logical






2. The process of selecting - organizing - and interpreting our experiences






3. An emotional appeal that stirs the feelings of the audience/reader/listener






4. Tries to persuade the reader to do - think - or buy something because it is popular or everyone is doing it - The famous McDonald's billboards displaying how many hamburgers the restaurants have sold. Mocked by Jerry Seinfeld: 'How insecure is this c






5. The ability to make a 'rational' link between your claim and evidence - which helps the audience consent to your argument






6. A suggestion that is offered for consideration or acceptance






7. When you read a nonfiction passage - you must decide what information is important and what is not. What you must remember is the essential information. Essential information is necessary to understand a passage. This includes the main idea and the s






8. The information that is not necessary to understand the passage is called nonessential information. This may include opinions or details that do not add to the main idea of the passage.






9. An expressed opinion - statement - or point of view






10. An argument whose conclusion does not follow from its premise






11. An argument based on two premises and a conclusion that is logically true - E.g. vegetarian do not eat meat - I am a vegetarian - Therefore - I do not eat meat






12. The study of persuasion and its ways and means - the science of discourse - well-crafted communication that helps your achieve your persona - social - and/or political goals






13. The business technique that uses narration and storytelling to evoke a particular experience of a product - person - company. Also used to promote particular lifestyles. By consuming this bran - you participate within this lifestyle - e.g. Starbucks-






14. Advertisers make it seem that the product is so new that you will be the first on the block to have it - The motor car is the magic carpet of modern times - Something new for the boys






15. Deliberate spreading information - ideas - or rumors to help or harm a person - group - movement - institution or nation






16. Ordinary people sell a message. You are to believe that because these people are like you - they can be trusted.






17. Advertisers try to make their products stand out by focusing on a single element that is found only in their product - hoping that consumers will think this means their product is better - he only breathmint that has retsyn - There's nothing else lik






18. Questioning or proving the existence or actuality of some event - action - thing - person






19. Facts - conditions - statements - beliefs or views that others can observe and potentially agree with






20. Claims attack the person and not the issue






21. What's my message? - Who's my audience? - How should I adapt my message to my specific audience? - What's my rhetorical strategy? - What's my goal?






22. Advertisers ask rhetorical questions or make statments so that consumers associate certain ideas and emotions with their products - on't you want the best protection you can get with your deoderant? - Wouldn't you love a Sunway Airlines Vacation?






23. The side that will argue the proposition






24. What is the best or most accurate interpretation?






25. We call agree on the proper definitions of freedom and democracy - we can all agree that freedom and democracy are inherently good and are worth fighting a war - we agree that American freedom and American democracy are applicable to a non-American c






26. Narrative (story) - anecdotal (brieft tale or story that lends itself to but does not prove a conclusion) - participation - demonstation - performance - testimonial (eyewitness - expert - authority - celebrity)






27. The generally held opinion held prior to the debate






28. Appeal to an unqualified expert






29. Statements claiming that some proposition is untrue or incorrect






30. Evidence supporting the team's position or used to denigrate or defeat the opposing view






31. Telling only positive things about something or someone - without giving evidence or facts






32. This technique wants you to associate the good feelings created in the ad with the product - Because you deserve it - We want you to have the best.






33. Does not acknowledge the possibility of a neutral position






34. An author may write with bias - an unfair fondness or dislike for something. For example - suppose an author believes that the government should be tougher on teen crime. If the author wrote an article about teenage crime - his/her bias would most li






35. The side that will oppose the proposition






36. A fact that may be used to infer another fact






37. Words or images that appeal to the audience's emotions are used. The appeal may be to positive emotions - such as desire for success - or to negative ones - such as fear.






38. Improve our ability to argue for our views and perspectives - Improve our ability to provide counter-arguments to other people's arguments - Improve our ability to assess the legitimacy of arguments in general.






39. The dictionary definition of a word






40. Advertisers sometimes use words or phrases that seem significant - but on closer inspection they are actually meaningless - e.g. 'Leaves dishes virtually spotless.' We have seen so many ad claims that we have learned to tune out weasels. You are sup






41. To treat one cause among many as if it is the single cause






42. Assumes a statement's conclusion is true without any sufficient evidence






43. A statement that cannot be proved true. It is something that someone/author thinks - believes - feels. Some clue words associated with opinions are; think. appears - feel - believes. seems.






44. A logical appeal or an appeal to reason (facts - statistics - and expert testimony)






45. A discussion adhering to parliamentary rules of proposition between two opposing sides






46. When you assume that the audience will automatically supply and accept an unspoken premise; construct an argument that does not explicitly state all the premises because you know the audience members will fill in those premises on their own.






47. Assumes that the premise is not ideal - but a wiser choice than the opponent's






48. Is it moral - right - wrong - ethical - pretty - ugly?






49. What is the best or most accurate definition?






50. Advertisers use celebrities and regular people to endorse products - If it's good enough for astronauts its good enough for you - The official candy bar of the Olympic Games