Billingsley Persuasive Quiz

propaganda is a form of persuasion that discourages people from making independent choices

to attack a person's character instead of the quality of their ideas

Maslow created the Hierarchy of Needs

using correlations to show why something happened

an inference drawn from insufficient evidence

evidence does not match conclusion

using a celebrity or an expert to endorse (say that a product is great) because they use it

a fallacy is a PERFECT reasoning method

inductive reasoning is when it starts with a fact or argument and leads to a conclusion

using negative terms for a group or idea without providing proof or examining real issues

playing on a readers' emotions

correlation does not imply causation

a speaker uses clichés or tries to make you accept something by associating it with things you value

Aristotle was a British philosopher

today could result in a disaster in the future

offering only two choices when there may be other possiblities

Meeting the listener's needs. (emotional appeal)

credibility of the speaker

logical appeal (using facts, data, and statistics)

words or phrases that evoke strong emotions intended to sway an audience

using fear to sway people by exaggerating possible dangers

How many levels are on the Hierarchy of Needs?

starting with a conclusion and then producing specific evidence is NOT deductive reasoning

Suggesting something is true because everyone else thinks it is

twisting someone's argument so it's easier to attack

when something is either true or false

presenting an unqualified person as a source of credible info

a speaker only mentions the facts that support their argument

making an illogical connection between unrelated things

a speaker begins with a false assumption that you assume to be true