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Persuasion

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The side that will oppose the proposition






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






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






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






5. 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.






6. 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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. 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






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






16. Does not acknowledge the possibility of a neutral position






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






18. The side that will argue the proposition






19. 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?






20. 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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






26. The generally held opinion held prior to the debate






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






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






29. What is the best or most accurate interpretation?






30. Inducement to act by argument or reasoning or entreaty






31. Statements claiming that some proposition is untrue or incorrect






32. 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






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






34. 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


35. What is the best or most accurate definition?






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






37. Claims attack the person and not the issue






38. Appeal to an unqualified expert






39. 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?






40. 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-






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






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.