Persuasion Flashcards
Persuasion
The art of swaying others feelings, beliefs, or actions
Repetition
To repeat oneself in a variety of ways
Argument
Speaking or writing that a presses a position on a problem and supports it with reasons and evidence
Claim
The writers position on an issue
Evidence
Specific piece of information
Stereotype
A dangerous type of overgeneralization, it can lead to unfair judgments of people based on their ethnic
Emotional appeal
Messages that create strong feeling to make a point
Generalization
Broad statement about a class or category of people, ideas, or things
Faulty reasoning
False or misleading statements
Bandwagon
Suggest a persons should believe because everyone else does
Loaded language
Language consisting of words with strongly positive or negative connotations
Refute
A statement to prove that someone is wrong
Rebuttal
to prove something is false by using argument or evidence, disprove opposing arguments
Debate
A structured argument, that requires preparation,with two opposing teams
Editorial
An opinion piece that usually appears on the newspaper or new broadcast, expresses opinions