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Persuasive Techniques
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To infer means what?
What is conclude by reasoning; in logic
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A measuring instrument that sends out an acoustic pulse in water and measures distances in terms of the time for the echo of the pulse to return
What is sonar
100
Capable of being wounded or hurt
What is vulnerable
100
A hostile disagreement face-to-face
What is confrontation
100
This technique is based on evidence and reasoning.
What is logical appeal?
200
What does bias mean?
What is influence in an unfair way.
200
Used of animals that move seasonally
What is migratory
200
Biological study of physiology.
What is physiological.
200
The act of competing as for profit or prize
What is rivalry
200
Wording that attempts to influence an audience by using appeal to emotion or stereotypes
What is loaded language?
300
Define claim.
What is assert or affirm strongly.
300
The striking of one body against another
What is impact
300
Inherent ability
What is aptitude.
300
Violent action
What is hostility
300
This technique includes bandwagon. It encourages you to be one of the crowd.
What is appeal by association?
400
Define counterargument
What is an argument offered in opposition to another argument.
400
Laugh at with contempt
What is jeer
400
An event that repeats
What is repetition.
400
An important question that is in dispute and must be settled
What is issue
400
This technique uses words that urge the reader, listener, or viewer of a message to take an immediate action.
What is call to action?
500
Define ordinance.
What is an authoritative rule
500
A document giving an official instruction or command
What is mandate.
500
Feelings of hostility that are not manifest
What is tension
500
This technique tries to get an emotional reaction from the audience.
What is emotional appeal?