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Persuaion words

Q1 Vocab

TermDefinition
Fallacy (noun) a mistaken belief
Straw man (noun) substituting a person's actual position with an exaggerated version because its easier to dispute person regarded as having integrity/substance
AD Hominem Fallacy occurs when someone attacks the person instead of their argument
Slipper Slope Fallacy an argument that claims an initial event will trigger a series of other events and lead to an extreme result
Scare tatic (noun) a strategy intended to manipulate public opinion by arousing fear
Bandwagon (noun) to adopt a trend simply because it will bring you popularity
Appeal to false authority plays on people's feelings of respect towards an authoritative person
Statistical Fallacy when the statistical evidence in an argument is used falsely
False Dichotomy presents only two options/sides when there are many options/sides
Anecdotal Evidence evidence based only on personal experience rather than facts
Pro Hoc Fallacy assuming that one thing caused another just because it occurred before the other
Red Herring Fallacy (noun) an attempt to change the subject, divert attention from the real issue
Begging the Question (verb) to raise a question that has not been dealt with
Premise (noun) previous statement from which another is inferred or follow as a constitution (verb) base an argument/theory on
False Analogy fact that two things have something in common leads to invalid conclusion they must have other things in common
Persuasive Techniques methods writers use to take a stance on something and convince readers to agree
Pathos (noun) quality that evokes emotion as a persuasive technique
Ethos describing whats morally right/wrong as a persuasive technique
Plausible Deniability ability to deny involvement in illegal activities as there no evidence to prove otherwise
Confirmation Bias processing information by looking for info that supports/confirms one's beliefs
Scapegoating blaming a person/group for something bad someone else has done
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