Persuasive Techniques

What are persuasive techniques?

• methods to get you to buy something

• methods to encourage you to accept someone's argument

• methods to get you to try something

• methods to encourage you to accept new things

Tags

CCSS.SL.7.3

CCSS.W.7.1B

What is the definition for Bandwagon Appeal?

• Uses strong feelings rather than facts to persuade

• Relies on endorsements from well-known people or satisfied customers

• Uses words with strongly positive or negative connotations

• Suggests that a person should believe or do something because “everyone else” does it

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is the definition for Testimonial?

• Uses strong feelings rather than facts to persuade

• Relies on endorsements from well-known people or satisfied customers

• Uses words with strongly positive or negative connotations

• Suggests that a person should believe or do something because “everyone else” does it

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is the definition for Appeal to Pity, Fear, or Vanity?

• Uses strong feelings rather than facts to persuade

• Relies on endorsements from well-known people or satisfied customers

• Uses words with strongly positive or negative connotations

• Suggests that a person should believe or do something because “everyone else” does it

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is the definition for Loaded Language?

• Uses strong feelings rather than facts to persuade

• Relies on endorsements from well-known people or satisfied customers

• Uses words with strongly positive or negative connotations

• Suggests that a person should believe or do something because “everyone else” does it

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5C

CCSS.RI.7.4

What are rhetorical fallacies?

• facts that aren't true

• misleading statements

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

What is an Ad hominem?

• Attempts to discredit an idea by attacking the person’s character rather than his or her argument

• Makes a broad statement about people on the basis of their gender, ethnicity, race, or political, social, professional, or religious group

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

What is Stereotyping?

• Attempts to discredit an idea by attacking the person’s character rather than his or her argument

• Makes a broad statement about people on the basis of their gender, ethnicity, race, or political, social, professional, or religious group

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

Which is an example of stereotyping?

• “All musicians think the same way.”

• “My opponent cannot be trusted: Elect him, and city violence will surely increase.”

Which is an example of an ad hominem?

• “All musicians think the same way.”

• “My opponent cannot be trusted: Elect him, and city violence will surely increase.”

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.SL.7.3