Persuasive Writing Terms

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General statement or conclusion from specific instances?

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generalization

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Bias:

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Prejudice for or against a viewpoint.

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Uses bandwagon propaganda

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Uses testimonial?

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Reasoning using specific cases to form a generalization.

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inductive

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A widely held view assumed to be true of a specific type of person.

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stereotype

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Reasoning that applies a generalization to specific cases.

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deductive

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A _____________ presents reasons to oppose another argument.

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counterargument

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Leaving out something

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omission

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A persuasive technique using biased or misleading info to convince you to buy, do, or believe something.

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propaganda