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Propaganda defined
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bandwagon | "everybody is doing this |
| name-calling | a negative word or feeling is attached to an idea, product, or person |
| testimonial | famous person endorses an idea, a product, a candidate |
| glittering generality | an admired virtue used to inspire positive feelings for a person, idea or product |
| plain-folks appeal | this idea, product, or person is associated with normal, everyday people and activities |
| transfer | symbols, quotes, or images of famous people are used to convey a message |
| emotional words | words that leave us with positive feelings are used ti describe a product, person or idea. |
| Faulty reasoning | factual supporting details are used though they do not support the conclusion. |
| fear | ideas, candidates or products are shown to put our fears to rest |
| loaded words | uses emotionally charged words to produce strong positive or negative reactions |
| appeal to ignorance | suggests that if a claim has not been proven then it must be true |
| broad generalization | claims something to be true for all members of a group |
| Red Herring | changes the subject to distract from the real argument |
| Straw Man | dismisses the other side of the argument as ridiculous |