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Persuasion

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






2. Inducement to act by argument or reasoning or entreaty






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






7. 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-






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






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






10. What is the best or most accurate interpretation?






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






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






13. The dictionary definition of a word






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






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






16. The side that will oppose the proposition






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






18. 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.






19. 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)






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






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






22. 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






23. The generally held opinion held prior to the debate






24. 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.






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






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






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






28. Statements claiming that some proposition is untrue or incorrect






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






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. 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






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






33. 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?






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. 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.






38. 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






39. 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.






40. 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.






41. A suggestion that is offered for consideration or acceptance






42. 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.






43. What is the best or most accurate definition?






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






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






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






47. 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?






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






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






50. 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