Appeals And Attacks Flashcards
Association
Personal
Associate something with a negative quality
Politics lie, journalists lie, teachers are lazy
Tu quoque
Personal
Trying to convince someone not to smoke but you actually smoke too
Abusive
Personal
You forget about the word and you start going against the other person itself
Circumstantial
Personal
Based on saying something that the other person has said out of context to attack them
Straw man
Not personal
Exaggerate the point of view to make it seem irrational
Oh yes, you have taken out the trash 1000 times today
Red herring
Not personal
You change the topic of the discussion
Appeal to tradition
It has been done x way for many years now
Appeal to pity
I am a good person, please make this for me, I will stop begging
Appeal to authority
Naming someone with power to the discussion
Dignitas power: power of a general
Authorictas power: we give the power to someone
Appeal to the people
Best wine in Spain, best toothpaste ever
Snob appeal - premium, gourmet
Appeal to numbers
Giving an amount to promote
Appeal to disgust
Annoying repetition
Caralcar
Appeal to nature
Making the brand greenish
Call to action
Just do it, vote for me
Appeal with ignorance
It is the best beer of the world