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Persuasion

Subject : soft-skills
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1. 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






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






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






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






6. 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






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. A fact that may be used to infer another fact






9. 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)






10. 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






11. 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






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. 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






14. 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






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






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






17. A suggestion that is offered for consideration or acceptance






18. 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






19. The side that will argue the proposition






20. 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.






21. 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!!!






22. 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






23. Statements claiming that some proposition is untrue or incorrect






24. 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.






25. The dictionary definition of a word






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






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






28. 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-






29. 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






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






31. 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.






32. 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?






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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?






40. Claims attack the person and not the issue






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






42. The generally held opinion held prior to the debate






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






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






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






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






47. Appeal to an unqualified expert






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






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. 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.







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