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Persuasion

Subject : soft-skills
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1. 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






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






3. 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






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






5. Does not acknowledge the possibility of a neutral position






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






7. 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






8. Claims attack the person and not the issue






9. 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






10. 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






11. The generally held opinion held prior to the debate






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






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






14. What is the best or most accurate interpretation?






15. 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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. 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.






23. The side that will oppose the proposition






24. The dictionary definition of a word






25. 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.






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






27. Statements claiming that some proposition is untrue or incorrect






28. 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.






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






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






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






32. 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!!!






33. 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






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






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






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. Takes as evidence what it claims to prove






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






39. 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-






40. 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






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






42. A suggestion that is offered for consideration or acceptance






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






44. The side that will argue the proposition






45. 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






46. 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)






47. What is the best or most accurate definition?






48. 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






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






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







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