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Persuasion

Subject : soft-skills
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  • 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. An emotional appeal that stirs the feelings of the audience/reader/listener






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






4. Does not acknowledge the possibility of a neutral position






5. Inducement to act by argument or reasoning or entreaty






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






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






8. 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.






9. 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






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






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






12. 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.






13. What is the best or most accurate definition?






14. 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?






15. 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.






16. 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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17. The process of selecting - organizing - and interpreting our experiences






18. 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!!!






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






20. 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






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






22. What is the best or most accurate interpretation?






23. 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.






24. 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






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






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






27. 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






28. The generally held opinion held prior to the debate






29. 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






30. 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






31. Statements claiming that some proposition is untrue or incorrect






32. 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






33. The side that will argue the proposition






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Appeal to an unqualified expert






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






45. 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






46. The side that will oppose the proposition






47. Takes as evidence what it claims to prove






48. 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






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






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







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