Persuasion Flashcards
The spreading of ideas or rumors for the specific purpose of helping or harming someone
Propaganda
Methods of writing or speaking that are meant to influence an audience
Rhetorical Device
A type of writing that seeks to convince the reader of a position through supporting an argument
Persuasion
Something that can be assumed but not directly expressed
Implicit
Fully and openly expressed
Explicit
An error in reasoning that weakens the stance of an argument
Fallacy
Trying to instill a specific emotion in the audience to get them to agree with your position
Emotional Appeal
The idea that if one person does something everyone should do it
Bandwagon
Using sound reasoning and logic to get others to agree with you
Logical Appeal
Calling on an audience’s sense of what is right to get them to agree with your opinion
Ethical Appeal
Using excessively “pretty” language to distract from the topic at hand and get the audience to agree with your position
Glittering Generalities
Countering or arguing against your opponent’s position
Refute
A method of explaining something unfamiliar by using a comparison of something that is similar
Analogy
