Persuasive Techniques and Logical Fallacies

Front

What is a testimonial/celebrity endorsement?

Back

A persuasive technique that uses celebrities to promote products, aiming to build trust and encourage consumers to buy.

Front

What does Logos appeal to?

Back

Logos appeals to logic, facts, and rational arguments.

Front

What is an Ad Hominem fallacy?

Back

A fallacy that attacks the person making an argument rather than the argument itself.

Front

What does Pathos appeal to?

Back

Pathos appeals to emotions, aiming to evoke feelings in the audience.

Front

What is Repetition in persuasive techniques?

Back

A technique that involves repeating a message to reinforce it and make it more memorable.

Front

What is the Bandwagon effect?

Back

A persuasive technique that suggests one should do something because everyone else is doing it.

Front

What is Ethos?

Back

Ethos is an appeal to credibility or character, establishing trustworthiness in the speaker.

Front

What is a Slippery Slope fallacy?

Back

A fallacy that suggests that a minor action will lead to major and often ludicrous consequences.

Front

What is a Rhetorical Question?

Back

A question asked for effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer.

Front

What is a Red Herring?

Back

A distraction technique that introduces irrelevant information to divert attention from the main issue.