Keystone Pretest #15

What are propaganda techniques?

• persuade the reader to do, think or buy something because it is popular or because "everyone" is doing it.

• an attack on a person instead of an issue.

• Propaganda techniques and persuasive tactics are used to influence people to believe, buy or do something.

• an attempt to distract the reader with details not relevant to the argument.

What is name calling?

• persuade the reader to do, think or buy something because it is popular or because "everyone" is doing it.

• an attack on a person instead of an issue.

• Propaganda techniques and persuasive tactics are used to influence people to believe, buy or do something.

• an attempt to distract the reader with details not relevant to the argument.

What is using bandwagon to persuade?

• persuade the reader to do, think or buy something because it is popular or because "everyone" is doing it.

• an attack on a person instead of an issue.

• Propaganda techniques and persuasive tactics are used to influence people to believe, buy or do something.

• an attempt to distract the reader with details not relevant to the argument.

What is a red herring?

• persuade the reader to do, think or buy something because it is popular or because "everyone" is doing it.

• an attack on a person instead of an issue.

• Propaganda techniques and persuasive tactics are used to influence people to believe, buy or do something.

• an attempt to distract the reader with details not relevant to the argument.

What is an emotional appeal?

• tries to persuade the reader by using words that appeal to the reader's emotions instead of appealing to logic or reason.

• attempts to persuade the reader by repeating a message over and over again.

• (stereotyping) makes an oversimplified statement about a group based on limited information.

• attempts to persuade the reader by using a famous person to endorse a product or idea (for instance, the celebrity endorsement).

What is testimonial?

• tries to persuade the reader by using words that appeal to the reader's emotions instead of appealing to logic or reason.

• attempts to persuade the reader by repeating a message over and over again.

• (stereotyping) makes an oversimplified statement about a group based on limited information.

• attempts to persuade the reader by using a famous person to endorse a product or idea (for instance, the celebrity endorsement).

What is repetition?

• tries to persuade the reader by using words that appeal to the reader's emotions instead of appealing to logic or reason.

• attempts to persuade the reader by repeating a message over and over again.

• (stereotyping) makes an oversimplified statement about a group based on limited information.

• attempts to persuade the reader by using a famous person to endorse a product or idea (for instance, the celebrity endorsement).

What is a sweeping generalization?

• tries to persuade the reader by using words that appeal to the reader's emotions instead of appealing to logic or reason.

• attempts to persuade the reader by repeating a message over and over again.

• (stereotyping) makes an oversimplified statement about a group based on limited information.

• attempts to persuade the reader by using a famous person to endorse a product or idea (for instance, the celebrity endorsement).

What is circular argument?

• attempts to persuade the reader by showing how many people think something is true.

• states a conclusion as part of the proof of the argument.

• appeal to reader's emotions

• appeal to reader's sense of ethics and credibility

• appeal to reader's logic

What is an appeal to numbers/facts/statistics?

• attempts to persuade the reader by showing how many people think something is true.

• states a conclusion as part of the proof of the argument.

• appeal to reader's emotions

• appeal to reader's sense of ethics and credibility

• appeal to reader's logic