Persuasion Review

Oprah Winfrey promoting a book.

"Buy one get the other 50% off."

Subway sandwiches are made with fresh ingredients, are low in calories, and are only $5.00.

"Everyone is switching to this cell phone network. Shouldn't you?"

An anti-wrinkle cream promises to take off 10 years in one night.

Telling someone they were "laid off" instead of saying "you're fired."

If you are writing an essay about Global Warming and you quote a professor.

Showing charts, diagrams, or before and after pictures.

A girl in a bikini selling a car.

Persuasive technique that plays on the human need to feel superior or rich

A nice way of saying something.

An advertisement that donates money to people in need when you buy the product.

McDonald's is voted #1 fast food restaurant by consumers.

Buy a pizza and get free breadsticks.

"Order now! Supplies are limited!"

A celebrity promoting a product.

Doctor in a commercial promoting a brand of aspirin.

Wouldn't you like to lose weight?

Using a diagram of the stomach to illustrate how the medicine coats the stomach.

Facts or statistics that are given that support a claim.

A persuasive technique that plays on a person's emotions.

A handsome and shirtless man shaving.

A persuasive strategy based on making the morally correct decision.

A politician states, "A vote for me is a vote for peace."

The speaker acts just like you and understands your needs.