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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. 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






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






4. 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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5. The side that will oppose the proposition






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






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






8. 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






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






10. 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.






11. 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






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






13. The dictionary definition of a word






14. Statements claiming that some proposition is untrue or incorrect






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






16. Appeal to an unqualified expert






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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. Inducement to act by argument or reasoning or entreaty






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






24. 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






25. 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






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






27. 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.






28. Does not acknowledge the possibility of a neutral position






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






30. 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






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






32. Claims attack the person and not the issue






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






34. 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?






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






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






37. The generally held opinion held prior to the debate






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






39. 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.






40. What is the best or most accurate definition?






41. 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.






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






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






44. 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






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. A fact that may be used to infer another fact






47. 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






48. 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-






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






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