Ch12-persuade In Your Own Terms Flashcards
reframing the argument
To add boundaries to the argument
You pig you ate the whole jar
Is this about me or what’s going on with you other than peanut?
Argument tool framing
define the issue in the broadest context
then deal with specific problem
use future tense
A good slogan to show two sides of the arguments- common place
An egg is not a chicken
make abortion safe and rare
Try this at work for the broadest approach to get common place approval
Abortion tactic
pros : pro life positive
cons: abortion negative
separate them and appose the cons itself to make it unnecessary, this makes the issue broad
argument tool redefinition
don’t accept the words redefine them in your favor
Argument tool jujitsu
accept the argument for countering
and defend it as a positive thing
if by egghead you mean .. yes I’m an egghead
Try this in the office jujitsu
argument tool contrast
use contrasting term to look your opponent bad
professional vs fun in airline magazine example
use this in public to attack reputation
I am not talking about this, i am talking about “opposite of their character”
theory vs practical
the tools: if the facts don’t work redifine
labeling:
-term changing: do not accept
-redefine:accept change connotations
-jujitsu: if their words favors you use to attack
-judo:contrast them
framing:
-commonplace
-define issue in the broadest context
-then deal with specifics-use future
Stance: position in the beo
-redefine facts
-belittle importance
-say it is irrelevant