Persuasive Techniques

The spreading of ideas, information, or rumor for the purpose of helping or injuring a cause. Which technique is it?

• Bias
• Propaganda
• Glittering Generalities
• Bandwagon Appeal

It makes you think you need to believe or buy something because everyone else is. Which technique is it?

• Glittering Generalities
• Propaganda
• Bandwagon Appeal
• Bias

It is the use of words like democracy, freedom, love, patriotism, and Christianity to get you to follow certain ideas, vote for a particular candidate, or buy a company's products. Which technique is it?

• Propaganda
• Bandwagon Appeal
• Bias
• Glittering Generalities

An attitude about a subject that is based on feelings rather than facts. Which technique is it?

• Bandwagon Appeal
• Glittering Generalities
• Bias
• Propaganda

It uses famous people to try to get you to buy a product or vote for a certain person because they say you should. Which technique is it? 
*hint: it can also be a person telling you about their life experiences that they had that helped them be successful. 

• Plain Folk Appeal
• Testimonial/Transfer Appeal
• Citing Statistics
• Logical Appeal

It uses "ordinary people" to sell products or to try to get you to vote for a candidate because they are just like you. It can also tap into peoples sense of simplicity. Which technique is it?

• Plain Folk Appeal
• Citing Statistics
• Testimonial/Transfer Appeal
• Logical Appeal

Statistics are numbers, or percentages used to show the results of a study. Statistics are used in propaganda as facts to get you to believe something to be true. Which technique is it?

• Emotional Appeal
• Plain Folk Appeal
• Logical Appeal
• Citing Statistics

Using correct thinking. Use of accepted reasons, facts, evidence, experts. Which technique is it? 

• Citing Statistics
• Logical Appeal
• Plain Folk Appeal 
• Emotional Appeal

Using your emotions and feelings to get you to believe something or buy something. Which technique is it?

• Glittering Generalities
• Plain Folk Appeal
• Emotional Appeal
• Citing Statistics