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Persuasion Final
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Anthropology
7th Grade
05/14/2014

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Susan Langer
Definition
People have feelings and emotions and need a language to represent the feelings they experience (Scientific words can't describe emotions)
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Discursive
Definition
(Langer) measurable, scientific, objective, descriptive. Symbols of science
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Presentational
Definition
(Langer) symbols of art
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Persuasion as an Art
Definition
No emphasis on brain but how we respond and our willingness to adapt to what is suggested
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Kenneth Burke
Definition
So much more going on with humans than just a stimulus or response
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Trained incapacity
Definition
So set in our ways that hte "Blinder" of a situations leads to our demise.
- So focused on science we forget other areas
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Occupational Psychosis
Definition
The things that define you (Religion, job) creep into your everyday life and start visualizing everything through those things (style of talking moves into personal life)
- ie: your job becomes your life
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Burkes Definition of Man (5)
Definition
-Symbol using/misusing
-Inventor of the negative
- Separated from nature by instruments of own means
- Goated by the spirit of hierarchy
- Rotten with perfection
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Man is Symbol using/misusing
Definition
Interpretation of meaning of words are completely different
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Man is inventor of the negative
Definition
"humans emphasize the negative
- Not originally present in nature
- Law written in the negative
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Man is Rotten with perfection
Definition
-Obsessed with finding the "next best thing"
-we cant say we understand language until we live comfortably in irony
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Man is separated from natural condition by instruments of his own means
Definition
- Social media
- Language is reflexive, use symbols to persuade
- Formation of governments and businesses
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Goated by the spirit of hierarchy
Definition
-moved by a sense of order
-try harder to get ahead
- we create what we think is power and use it to get ahead
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Narrative Paradigm
Definition
Logic of good reason (Fischer) with history and attitue. Understand how people make decisions
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Narrative Coherence
Definition
Does the story have internal consistency?
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Narrative fidelity
Definition
Does the story ring true to me?
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Campaign
Definition
Single issue, one person starts it and it gets bigger, Things are contained to specific issue
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Movement
Definition
Based on a social, economic conflict, all people want the same problem fixed, container. BRING ABOUT CHANGE
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Container vs. Contained
Definition
Movements contain campaigns and encompass the campaign (Movement is larger)
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Leadership in Movements
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Movements: Emergent leaders rise out of the group b/c group votes them in Campaign; Appointed leader before campaign, begins individually
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Griffin and social movements
Definition
- All movements are politically based, are dramas; Politics = drama; men = actors
- Essentially moral
-Audience must participate and believe in the god (Fair) and Devil (unfair) values and terms
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Structure/Order of Movements
Definition
1. Guilt and negative (Begins)
2. Catharsis (Moves through)
3. Redemption (Ends)
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guilt-negative of movement
Definition
-Rotten with perfection, something is wrong (No parking) and must be fixed
Reform: Able to adjust/change
Destroy: Establish new order
What the movement values
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Crisis/Catharsis
Definition
Time of mass decision, destruction of old social hierarchy and formation of a new one
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Consumption/Redemption
Definition
People agree on new order.
Gratify followers and society
Actualize perfecting myth of movement
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Toulmin
Definition
Claim (Fact, value, policy)
Grounds (Data/Evidence)
Warrant (Links)
Backing (Evidence)
Qualifier (Limits argument)
Rebuttal (Exceptions to argument
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Criticisms of Toulmin
Definition
- Its not comparative
- No evaluating items side by side
- New claim = New Argument
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Perelman
Definition
The reason why people listen to certain arguments; if it works, it's persuasive
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Universal
Definition
Ideal audience, accepts and believes your position
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Particular
Definition
Specific: Audience you are actually speaking in front of
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Adherence
Definition
Want audience to adhere and believe what we say
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Cognitive Change
Definition
Better perspective
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Material Change
Definition
Change action, do something different than before
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Presence
Definition
Quality someone has, lending emphasis to quality or element at the expense of others
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Quasi-Logical Arguments
Definition
Interactions formally illogical, formally invalid, look logical but aren't
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Argument from definition
Definition
Ex: A chair has to have 4 legs.
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Fallacy
Definition
Illogical claim but can still be persuasive. Simple and easy for people to understand/believe. Short cut to critical thinking
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Ad Populum
Definition
Most people agree with the claim, therefor it is good and true, the world is flat, bandwagon approach
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Ad Hominem
Definition
Argument attacks the person not the claim, You made bad decisions so I can ignore your argument
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Appeal to Pity
Definition
Feel bad/guilty, you want to redeem yourself and act to stop, bi-passes your logic
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Appeal to Fear
Definition
Threat is real and must act to save yourself, by-passes logic, texting/driving = death, ADT security
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Tu Quoque
Definition
I am the instance to someone else doing it, therefore I shouldnt get in trouble. Everyone else was speeding so I was too, I shouldnt get a ticket
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Appeal to tradition
Definition
Widely accepted and comfortable, religion (Powerful but not necessarily true)
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Slippery Slope
Definition
If we do one thing, the next awful thing will have to happen, not necessarily true, connection isn't logical
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False Dichotomy
Definition
There are only two options, either/or. Your either with us or against us
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Strawperson
Definition
Take a piece of a claim and act as if it is the thing you are going against. death panel and health care issue
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Correlation/causation
Definition
Assumes relationship that isn't connected
- Increase in crime causes global warming
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Begging the question
Definition
Justification for the argument is the argument. I should have received an A on this paper because it was a good paper.
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Visual Persuasion
Definition
- Choice button (Images don't give you a fully formed argument or choice
- Would require hard work to determine if picture makes argument
- Must be able to be translated into verbal, is the image making an argument or is the speaker?
- For every visual argument, there is a verbal counterpart BUT for every verbal argument is there an image?
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Categories of Evidence (4 types)
Definition
1. qualitative/quantitative vs. Abstract
2. Objective vs. Subjective
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Quantitative/ Qualitative
Definition
Point of comparison, shows significance of topic
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Abstract
Definition
Emotional response, room for depth and expansion
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Objective
Definition
Rational, not-disputed, neutral
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Subjective
Definition
Opinions, inherently biased
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5 types of evidence
Definition
1. Statistic
2. Testimony
3. Example
4. Narratives
5. Facts
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Examples (2)
Definition
Real: You draw on things that actually happen
Hypothetical: Suggestions based on probable reasoning
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Statistics (2)
Definition
Numerical representation of data
Descriptive: Describes things as they are
Inferential: Use statistics to suggest an outcome
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Testimony (3)
Definition
Personal
Expert
Lay: Average person testimony
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Narratives
Definition
Stories
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Facts
Definition
Socially constructed statements we tend to believe and not question THIS IS BAD
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Psychology of FORM
Definition
Its not the content, but the way it is presented or arranged
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Methods of argument (7)
Definition
1. Scratch your back you scratch mine
2. Foot in the door
3. foot in the mouth
4. Door in the face
5. Bate and Switch
6. Thats not all
7. Legitimizing paltry
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I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine
Definition
Pre-giving: Give an initial so we can get something later, obligation and reciprocation to avoid guilt
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Foot in the door
Definition
Just need someone to say yes once and your set, extra incentives at the beginning, buy this chair and get a pillow for free
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Foot in the mouth
Definition
Maintain image you have set and said you would do. Need for maintaining consistency
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Door in the face
Definition
Shocking someone with bad/big news and come up with a really good second offer, usually say yes because it seems like a better deal
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Bate and Switch
Definition
One argument is offered but switched at the last second, you get more in the second offer, already in store - Maintain consistency - Made a decision
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That's not all
Definition
looks like sales person is helping you or giving a special deal so you say yes
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Legitimizing argument
Definition
There is value in giving a little, low risk - worth it in the end - feel attachment. Feed child for 10 cents a day
- Small patterned donations form a relationship, then you'll give more
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12 Fallacies
Definition
1. Ad populum
2. Ad hominem
3. Appeal to pity
4. Appeal to fear
5. Tu Quogue
6. Appeal to tradition
7. Slippery Slope
8. False Dichotomy
9. Strawperson
10. Correlation/Causation
11. Fallacy of Comparison
12. Begging the Question
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