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 expresses a position on a problem and supports it with reasons and evidence
Claim
The writers position on an issue
Evidence
Specific piece of information that supports the claim
Stereotype
A dangerous type of over generalization
Emotional appeal
Messages that create strong feelings to make a point
Generalization
Broad statement about a class or category of people, ideas, or things
Faulty reasoning
False or misleading statements
Bandwagon
Suggests a person should believe/do because everyone else
Loaded language
Language consisting of words with strongly positive or negative connections
Refute
A statement to prove that someone is wrong
Rebuttal
To prove something is false by using arguments or evidence
Debate
A structured argument, that requires preparation with two opposing teams
Editorial
An opinion piece that usually appears in the newspaper or new broadcast
Counter argument
An argument made to respond to the opposite view
Rhetorical question
Questions that have such obvious answers that they do not require a reply
Fallacy
False or misleading statement
Direct address
A technique in which the writer/speaker addresses in the audience by using the pronoun you
Propaganda
Form of communication that may use false/misleading information
