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Persuasion

Subject : soft-skills
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1. Questioning or proving the existence or actuality of some event - action - thing - person






2. The side that will argue the proposition






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






4. Inducement to act by argument or reasoning or entreaty






5. 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.






6. 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






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






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. 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






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






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






12. The side that will oppose the proposition






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






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






15. 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)






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






18. What is the best or most accurate interpretation?






19. 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






20. 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






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






22. Does not acknowledge the possibility of a neutral position






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






24. 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






25. A suggestion that is offered for consideration or acceptance






26. 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-






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






28. The dictionary definition of a word






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






30. Statements claiming that some proposition is untrue or incorrect






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Appeal to an unqualified expert






43. 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!!!






44. 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






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






46. 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.






47. 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






48. Claims attack the person and not the issue






49. 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.






50. 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.







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