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Persuasion

Subject : soft-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. To treat one cause among many as if it is the single cause






2. 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.






3. The side that will oppose the proposition






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






5. Inducement to act by argument or reasoning or entreaty






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






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






8. Claims attack the person and not the issue






9. 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






10. The side that will argue the proposition






11. 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






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






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






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






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






16. Statements claiming that some proposition is untrue or incorrect






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






18. Takes as evidence what it claims to prove






19. 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.






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






21. The generally held opinion held prior to the debate






22. 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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23. Does not acknowledge the possibility of a neutral position






24. 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.






25. 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






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






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






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






29. 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.






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






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






32. 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






33. The dictionary definition of a word






34. What is the best or most accurate definition?






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






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






37. 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!!!






38. Appeal to an unqualified expert






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. A suggestion that is offered for consideration or acceptance






43. 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.






44. 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






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






46. 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






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






48. 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.






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






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