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Persuasion

Subject : soft-skills
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1. An argument whose conclusion does not follow from its premise






2. The dictionary definition of a word






3. 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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4. The feelings or emotions that are evoked from a word






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






6. 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.






7. 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






8. 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.






9. 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-






10. Inducement to act by argument or reasoning or entreaty






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






12. 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






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






14. 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?






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






16. 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.






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. A false argument; an argument that appears to be logical - but in fact is not logical






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






23. 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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. What is the best or most accurate interpretation?






29. The generally held opinion held prior to the debate






30. The side that will argue the proposition






31. What is the best or most accurate definition?






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






33. The side that will oppose the proposition






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. 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






38. 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






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






40. 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.






41. 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)






42. 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






43. A suggestion that is offered for consideration or acceptance






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






45. 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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. 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.