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Persuasion

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. 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-






3. 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!!!






4. 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






5. What is the best or most accurate definition?






6. 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






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






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






9. A suggestion that is offered for consideration or acceptance






10. Takes as evidence what it claims to prove






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






12. 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






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






14. 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.






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






17. 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?






18. 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.






19. 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






20. Does not acknowledge the possibility of a neutral position






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






22. 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






23. The affirmative or positive side is proposing a (new) position or resolution. Therefore it falls to this side to show evidence for that position






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






25. 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






26. 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.






27. The side that will argue the proposition






28. 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.






29. 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






30. The dictionary definition of a word






31. Claims attack the person and not the issue






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






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






39. The side that will oppose the proposition






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






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






42. Advertisers intentionally do not finish a comparison - Our Candy is Sweetest - The safer car for your family






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






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






45. 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?






46. Sequential relationship is misinterpreted as causal (this caused that)






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






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






49. 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)






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