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Persuasion

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. To treat one cause among many as if it is the single cause






2. 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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Takes as evidence what it claims to prove






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






9. A suggestion that is offered for consideration or acceptance






10. The side that will oppose the proposition






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






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






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






15. 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






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






17. 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






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






19. 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






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






21. What is the best or most accurate interpretation?






22. 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






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






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






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






26. The generally held opinion held prior to the debate






27. Appeal to an unqualified expert






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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. What is the best or most accurate definition?






36. 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






37. Claims attack the person and not the issue






38. 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.






39. The dictionary definition of a word






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






41. 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






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






43. 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)






44. Statements claiming that some proposition is untrue or incorrect






45. 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-






46. 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.






47. 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?






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






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






50. 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.






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