Persuasive Techniques

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When something tries to remind you of a happy, past event, the author is appealing to your sense of ____________________.

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nostalgia

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A position of strong feeling for or against an issue may mean you have a ____.

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bias

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Something that someone thinks but cannot be proved is a/an

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Opinion

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Statistics, expert opinion, research findings and anecdotes are all examples of

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evidence

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A counter argument is

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An argument against the claim

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When writers use positive, vague words to convince readers of something, such as when a product is labeled "all natural," they are using ___________________ ____________________

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glittering generalities

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False causality is

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basing a claim on erroneous (use a dictionary!) statements like, "if I only eat two meals a day, I will not be overweight."

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_______________ is an error in reasoning.

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Fallacious reasoning

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A statement that makes things seem less than they actually are.

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understatement

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Appeal to emotion

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pathos