Persuasion

What persuasive technique is this?

• Appeal to emotion

• Name calling 

What persuasive technique is this?

• Unsupported generalities

• Appeal to emotion

What persuasive technique is this?

• Appeal to reason

• Appeal to emotion

A writer's position on a problem or an issue (can also be identified as the thesis) is...

• claim

• rebuttal

• evidence

• paragraph

True or False: An argument is a position supported by reasons and evidence.

• True

• False

Which persuasive technique suggests someone should do/like something because everyone else does?

• testimonial

• appeal to emotion

• bandwagon appeal

• loaded language

Which persuasive technique relies on experiences from well-known people or satisfied customers?

• appeal to emotion

• testimonial

• loaded language

• bandwagon appeal

Which persuasive technique is using powerful words with positive or negative connotations (underlying meaning)?

• testimonial

• loaded language

• testimonial

• appeal to emotion

Which persuasive technique uses strong feelings rather than facts to persuade?

• loaded language

• testimonial

• bandwagon appeal

• appeal to emotion

Which rhetorical fallacy attempts to discredit an idea by attacking the person's character?

• ad hominem

• stereotyping

• bandwagon appeal

• appeal to emotion