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






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






3. Statements claiming that some proposition is untrue or incorrect






4. 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!!!






5. A suggestion that is offered for consideration or acceptance






6. 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.






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






8. Inducement to act by argument or reasoning or entreaty






9. 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.






10. 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-






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






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






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. Appeal to an unqualified expert






22. 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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. 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






28. 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






29. 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






30. 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)






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. An expressed opinion - statement - or point of view






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






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






35. The side that will argue the proposition






36. The side that will oppose the proposition






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






38. Does not acknowledge the possibility of a neutral position






39. 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?






40. Takes as evidence what it claims to prove






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






42. The dictionary definition of a word






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






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