Persuasion and Propaganda
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- Q1persuasiverhetorical30s
- Q2appeal to reputationethos30s
- Q3appeal to emotionpathos30s
- Q4appeal to reason and logiclogos30s
- Q5an author's argument or thesisclaim30s
- Q6an author providing the opposing viewpoint (usually in order to show why it is flawed)counterclaim30s
- Q7looking at both sides of an issue in order to determine the truth; usually based in factsargument30s
- Q8promoting a personal viewpoint rooted in truth; usually includes appeals to emotions or moralspersuasion30s
- Q9promoting a personal viewpoint by distorting the truthpropaganda30s
- Q10tries to persuade the reader to do, think or buy something because it is popular or because "everyone" is doing it.bandwagon30s
- Q11attempts to persuade the reader by using a famous person, or someone with experience in the issue, to endorse a product or ideatestimonial30s
- Q12states a conclusion as part of the proof of the argument (the reason is the argument)circular argument30s
- Q13attempts to persuade the reader by repeating a message over and over againrepetition30s
- Q14an attack on a person instead of an issuename calling30s
- Q15an attempt to distract the reader with details not relevant to the argumentred herring30s