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Propaganda defined

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