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Persuasion

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
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1. Appeal to an unqualified expert






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






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






4. 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






5. The generally held opinion held prior to the debate






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






7. Takes as evidence what it claims to prove






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






9. The dictionary definition of a word






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






11. The side that will oppose the proposition






12. 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.






13. 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






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






15. Claims attack the person and not the issue






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






17. 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






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. A suggestion that is offered for consideration or acceptance






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






21. 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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22. What is the best or most accurate definition?






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






24. Statements claiming that some proposition is untrue or incorrect






25. 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?






26. 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?






27. 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






28. The side that will argue the proposition






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. 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






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






39. 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!!!






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. 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.






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. Inducement to act by argument or reasoning or entreaty






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