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English 7 Sem2 Mod 4 Propagandist Essay Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ad hominem: | when a writer dismisses the opposing argument because of the person who delivers it instead of what the argument is. |
| Exaggeration: | this occurs when a writer overstates the size, magnitude, effect, or significance of something. |
| Stereotyping: | when a writer shares an expectation of belief about a group of people |
| Categorical Claims: | is when a writer makes a sweeping statement about how large a group of people or things think, feel, act or behave. The claim is not always untrue but it is impossible to prove. |
| Emotional Appeal: | an argument that tries to persuade by affecting people’s feelings |
| Loaded language: | biased words used to stir up positive or negative feelings |
| Flatter the audience: | Propagandists may also appeal to the emotions in several other ways. One way is to flatter the audience. For example, a speaker may say, "You good people of Middle City understand what I'm talking about." This naturally makes listeners feel friendlier to |
| Divide the opposition: | Propaganda may also try to divide the opposition in order to weaken it. For example, suppose a mayor wants to ban motorcycles from a town's streets. The mayor may say, "I don't mind scooters and mopeds. It's the big hogs that are the danger." As a result, |
| Filter the audience: | Propaganda does not have to present a balanced case or concede a point to the opposition. Propagandists can filter the evidence, only discussing what makes their side look good, and completely ignoring the other side's good points. |
| Parallelism | At its most basic level, parallelism uses the same words or phrases over and over. |
| Repetition | can also be created using sound patterns: words or phrases that are not identical, but that sound very similar. |
| medium | artistic form of communication; examples include film, literature, visual art and music |
| audience | the intended readers to whom the author is writing |
| connotation | a shade of meaning in a word or phrase that makes it different from other words or phrases with similar meanings |
| denotation | the dictionary meaning of a word or phrase |
| emotional appeal | an argument that tries to persuade by affecting people’s feelings |
| impart | make (information) known; communicate |
| inference | a guess or conclusion based on evidence and clues |
| loaded language | biased words used to stir up positive or negative feelings |
| logical fallacy | false logic caused by an error in reasoning |
| media | a form of communication, such as television, radio, and newspapers |
| mood | the emotions or feelings that are conveyed in a literary work |
| propaganda | he use of ideas, information, and rumors to help one's own cause or to hurt an opposing cause |
| rhetoric | the art of using language skillfully and persuasively |
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