Propaganda

Propaganda is defined as..

• a form of persuasion that often uses rhetoric

• the selling of an idea, belief, or product

• the promotion of one group's particular ideas which may not present a fair and balanced picture

• all of the above

An appeal to logic is called

• pathos

• ethos

• logos

• thanos

A technique to make an unpleasant topic easier to accept is called

• bandwagon

• glittering generalities

• fear

• euphemism

Intentionally using negatively charged words is an example of which technique?

• Transfer

• Plain Folks

• Name Calling

• Bandwagon

Using celebrities to endorse a product that they may have no personal knowledge of is a technique called

• Transfer

• Testimonial

• Plain Folks

• Logical Fallacy

Convincing the audience that they and their ideas are "of the people" can best be defined as which technique?

• Plain Folks

• Transfer

• Bandwagon

• Testimonial

Using the American flag to sell a product or idea is an example of which technique?

• Bandwagon

• Logical Fallacy

• Plain Folks

• Transfer

Trying to create a conclusion that does not match up with the given premise is a technique called

• Fear

• Transfer

• Logical Fallacy

• Euphemism

Scaring or threatening the audience into taking action is a form of which technique?

• Fear

• Transfer

• Euphemism

• Logical Fallacy

A technique that wants the audience to accept and approve an idea without examining the evidence because we are making a positive association with the product is called

• Bandwagon

• Glittering Generalities

• Transfer

• Testimonial