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Week of Nov. 16-20
ELAR
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| appeal | attractive to the eye or other senses. |
| bandwagon | appeals to the idea that "everyone is doing it". |
| contradiction | expressing opposing opinions. |
| false authority | a person takes credit for expert knowledge that they do not possess. |
| faulty reasoning | using mistaken ideas as support. |
| generalization | broad clams or suppositions that cannot be proved. |
| persuasion | techniques used for the purpose of getting someone to do or believe an agenda |
| propaganda | using persuasion on large groups to achieve an outcome. |
| scare tactics | presenting frightening data to achieve a certain agenda |
| testimonial | a recommendation from someone else. |