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Persuasion

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Assumes that the premise is not ideal - but a wiser choice than the opponent's






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






3. 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.






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






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






6. Inducement to act by argument or reasoning or entreaty






7. 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.






8. Statements claiming that some proposition is untrue or incorrect






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






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






11. 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






12. 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?






13. 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






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






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






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






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






18. The dictionary definition of a word






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






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. 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)






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






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






24. The side that will oppose the proposition






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






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






27. 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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28. 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.






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






30. 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






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






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






33. The side that will argue the proposition






34. 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.






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






36. The generally held opinion held prior to the debate






37. 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.






38. 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.






39. Appeal to an unqualified expert






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






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






42. Does not acknowledge the possibility of a neutral position






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






44. What is the best or most accurate definition?






45. 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






46. 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






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






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. 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!!!






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






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