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Persuasion

Subject : soft-skills
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1. 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






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






3. 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






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






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






6. 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.






7. The side that will oppose the proposition






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






9. Statements claiming that some proposition is untrue or incorrect






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






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






12. 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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13. 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.






14. 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






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






16. 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






17. 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






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






19. What is the best or most accurate interpretation?






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






21. Takes as evidence what it claims to prove






22. Appeal to an unqualified expert






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






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






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






26. The generally held opinion held prior to the debate






27. The dictionary definition of a word






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






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






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






31. 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






32. 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)






33. 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?






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






37. 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.






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






39. What is the best or most accurate definition?






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






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






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






43. 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-






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






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. 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.






47. 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






48. 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






49. 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






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







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