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Persuasion

Subject : soft-skills
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1. A discussion adhering to parliamentary rules of proposition between two opposing sides






2. 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.






3. 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






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






5. 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.






6. The side that will oppose the proposition






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






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






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






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






11. 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.






12. 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






13. 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.






14. 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






15. The side that will argue the proposition






16. The dictionary definition of a word






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






18. 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






19. 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.






20. Claims attack the person and not the issue






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. The feelings or emotions that are evoked from a word






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






24. 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?






25. 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)






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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






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






38. Takes as evidence what it claims to prove






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






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






41. 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?






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






43. Inducement to act by argument or reasoning or entreaty






44. Statements claiming that some proposition is untrue or incorrect






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






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






47. A suggestion that is offered for consideration or acceptance






48. 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.






49. What is the best or most accurate interpretation?






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