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Persuasion

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The process of selecting - organizing - and interpreting our experiences






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. The side that will argue the proposition






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






9. Does not acknowledge the possibility of a neutral position






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






11. Claims attack the person and not the issue






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






13. Inducement to act by argument or reasoning or entreaty






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






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






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






17. 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-






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






19. 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






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






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






22. Appeal to an unqualified expert






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






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. 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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26. 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.






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






28. Statements claiming that some proposition is untrue or incorrect






29. 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!!!






30. 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.






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. The side that will oppose the proposition






39. 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






40. 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.






41. 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






42. 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?






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






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






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






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






47. A suggestion that is offered for consideration or acceptance






48. What is the best or most accurate interpretation?






49. Takes as evidence what it claims to prove






50. 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