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Common Persuasive Techniques
Persuasion Vocabulary
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English
8th Grade
01/05/2011

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Bandwagon
Definition
You are urged to do or believe something because everyone else does.
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Testimonial
Definition
Famous people endorse a product or idea.
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Emotional Appeal
Definition
Words or images that appeal to audience's emotions are used.
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Rational Appeal
Definition
Words and images appeal to logic, flattering the listener into seeing himself as an intelligent person.
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Plain Folks
Definition
Ordinary People sell a message. They are people like you and can be trusted.
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Emotinal Word Repetition
Definition
Uses words that have powerful connotation in a particular culture (healthy, fat, natural, etc)
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Card Stacking
Definition
Tells all the positives about a product, but leaves out the negatives.
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Stereotypes
Definition
Generalizations, or assumptions, that people make about the characteristics of all members of a group.
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Bias
Definition
Tendency to see things from a slanted or prejudiced viewpoint.
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Generalization
Definition
a conclusion (or opinion) supported by facts
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Rhetorical Question
Definition
A question with an obvious answer
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