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






2. What is the best or most accurate interpretation?






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






4. Statements claiming that some proposition is untrue or incorrect






5. The dictionary definition of a word






6. 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






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






8. 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.






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






10. Appeal to an unqualified expert






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






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






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






17. A suggestion that is offered for consideration or acceptance






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. 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.






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






26. 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






27. 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)






28. 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.






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






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






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






32. 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.






33. 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!!!






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






35. 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.






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






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






38. 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






39. 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.






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






41. 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






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






43. 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?






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






45. Claims attack the person and not the issue






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






47. The side that will argue the proposition






48. What is the best or most accurate definition?






49. Inducement to act by argument or reasoning or entreaty






50. The side that will oppose the proposition