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Persuasion

Subject : soft-skills
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1. Inducement to act by argument or reasoning or entreaty






2. The feelings or emotions that are evoked from a word






3. 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






4. 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?






5. What course of action should we take as a government - nation - country - or culture?






6. Statements claiming that some proposition is untrue or incorrect






7. 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?






8. Persuading by making people feel as though they are one of the elite if they are using a particular product or thinking a certain way






9. 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






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






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






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






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






14. 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.






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






16. 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






17. A concept whose truth can be proved/ a statement that can proved true - E.g. See if You can Reduce Your Debt Payments up to 50% or more with a Free Financial Evaluation!- FREE SHIPPING & 3 FREE Gifts with your order of $55 or more!!!






18. 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-






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






20. To misrepresent your opponents argument; to seemingly refute your opponent's argument when in fact you have not accurately described his/her position






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






22. A suggestion that is offered for consideration or acceptance






23. 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






24. 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.






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






26. An ethical appeal that establishes the speaker's or writer's credibility and trustworthiness






27. 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.






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






29. What is the best or most accurate definition?






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






31. 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.






32. 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






33. 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






34. Dissimilarities between two things are so much greater than their similarities - that their connection is unjustified






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






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






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






38. Assumes because one thing is allowed - worse things will occur after






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






40. Appeal to an unqualified expert






41. To reduce complex matters to an either/or logic






42. Facts - figures - numbers - graphs - charts - polls - surveys






43. Does not acknowledge the possibility of a neutral position






44. The dictionary definition of a word






45. 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






46. 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.






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






48. Propaganda is a systematic way of spreading beliefs through a combination of facts - opinions disguised as facts - and repetition. Sometimes there is also some stretching of the truth. When you read - decide whether the author is trying to persuade y






49. control the frame: how we see and understand the argument - good use of language: be aware of the language - be aware of the question and answer: try to be on offense instead of defense - think about your presentation style

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







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