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Persuasion

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An emotional appeal that stirs the feelings of the audience/reader/listener






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






3. The side that will oppose the proposition






4. Takes as evidence what it claims to prove






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






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






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






8. 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






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






10. 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






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






12. The dictionary definition of a word






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






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






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






16. Does not acknowledge the possibility of a neutral position






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






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






20. 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!!!






21. 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






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






23. 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?






24. 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






25. Appeal to an unqualified expert






26. 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.






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






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






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






34. 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






35. A suggestion that is offered for consideration or acceptance






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






37. The generally held opinion held prior to the debate






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






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






40. 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






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






42. 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)






43. 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






44. What is the best or most accurate definition?






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






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






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






48. 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?






49. Statements claiming that some proposition is untrue or incorrect






50. 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