Simplification:reducing acomplicated situationis a commontechnique. Itmanifests itself asstereotypes.Assertion,eg ‘OurNation isstrong’.ExpertopinionSynecdocherhetoricalquestionStereotypingBandwagoningSarcasmallusionantithesisrepetitionGeneralizingsimileExclusivelanguageappealFalse dilemma:presenting to anaudience a falsedilemma, which issimple and binary,where audiences arepresented with twoextremes, with reallyno choice.falsedilemmaParallelism: stylisticdevice that usesgrammatically parallelstructures. Assistslisteners and readersunderstanding yourpoints more easily andclearly, as it reinforcesthe message.hypaphoraClichéinclusivelanguageexpertopinionEthos: an appealmade to thetrustworthiness ofthe speaker, theirethics andcredibility.ethosJuxtaposition: ‘thebitter cold to thescorching heat...’;using things ofopposite nature can bevery effective inpersuading audiencesto accept the message.Appeal: there aremany appeals, usuallyto values, in speeches.Traditionally the mostcommon include family,country, loyalty, safety,fear, hip pocket,patriotism etc.Plain folks: ageneralizationabout theaverage personand groups.selectivereportingSelectivereportingEuphemismsDictionnamecallingPathos: appealsto the emotionwithin an issue.Think ofsympathy,empathy.Allusion: This is whereyour speech alludes toor echoes another. Younot only bond yourselfwith that text, you alsoengagelisteners/readers byevoking sharedknowledge.PROPAGANDATECHNIQUESpolysyndetontricolonLogos: thisappeal is to thelogic of theissue. Relates toreason, andvalidity.Repetition: whenused well, it creates asense of power andstructure. Repeatingsmall phrases caningrain an idea.Figurative speech:creators of textsoften usemetaphors andsimiles to createan effective idea.Card stacking:selectivelyincludingarguments tosupport yourstance whistignoring others.Tricolon and polysyndeton:the rule of three, the magicthree, the tricolon: it’s allthe same thing! Thecumulative effect has apowerful effect on anaudience. The repetitionand use of ‘and’ and otherconjunctions createsspeed, reinforces thelogosAntithesis: In orderto tell people whatyou believe in, youtell them what youdon’t believe in.HyperboleanecdoteAnecdoteJargonBiasGlittering generalities:abstract concepts,such as Americanjustice, civic duty,freedom, democracy,etc, are commonlyused to persuade anddifficult to oppose.FactsdictionjuxtapositionjargoncardstackingassertionpathosRHETORICparallelismStatisticsInclusivelanguageName calling andpinpointing the enemy: stirsup anger and we see it in1984; terrorists are called anetwork of killers, forexample. The two-minuteshate is a clear example.Gives the audience a clearsense of right and wrong.Hypophora:common techniquewhere the speaker/author starts with aquestion and thenanswers it.Simplification:reducing acomplicated situationis a commontechnique. Itmanifests itself asstereotypes.Assertion,eg ‘OurNation isstrong’.ExpertopinionSynecdocherhetoricalquestionStereotypingBandwagoningSarcasmallusionantithesisrepetitionGeneralizingsimileExclusivelanguageappealFalse dilemma:presenting to anaudience a falsedilemma, which issimple and binary,where audiences arepresented with twoextremes, with reallyno choice.falsedilemmaParallelism: stylisticdevice that usesgrammatically parallelstructures. Assistslisteners and readersunderstanding yourpoints more easily andclearly, as it reinforcesthe message.hypaphoraClichéinclusivelanguageexpertopinionEthos: an appealmade to thetrustworthiness ofthe speaker, theirethics andcredibility.ethosJuxtaposition: ‘thebitter cold to thescorching heat...’;using things ofopposite nature can bevery effective inpersuading audiencesto accept the message.Appeal: there aremany appeals, usuallyto values, in speeches.Traditionally the mostcommon include family,country, loyalty, safety,fear, hip pocket,patriotism etc.Plain folks: ageneralizationabout theaverage personand groups.selectivereportingSelectivereportingEuphemismsDictionnamecallingPathos: appealsto the emotionwithin an issue.Think ofsympathy,empathy.Allusion: This is whereyour speech alludes toor echoes another. Younot only bond yourselfwith that text, you alsoengagelisteners/readers byevoking sharedknowledge.PROPAGANDATECHNIQUESpolysyndetontricolonLogos: thisappeal is to thelogic of theissue. Relates toreason, andvalidity.Repetition: whenused well, it creates asense of power andstructure. Repeatingsmall phrases caningrain an idea.Figurative speech:creators of textsoften usemetaphors andsimiles to createan effective idea.Card stacking:selectivelyincludingarguments tosupport yourstance whistignoring others.Tricolon and polysyndeton:the rule of three, the magicthree, the tricolon: it’s allthe same thing! Thecumulative effect has apowerful effect on anaudience. The repetitionand use of ‘and’ and otherconjunctions createsspeed, reinforces thelogosAntithesis: In orderto tell people whatyou believe in, youtell them what youdon’t believe in.HyperboleanecdoteAnecdoteJargonBiasGlittering generalities:abstract concepts,such as Americanjustice, civic duty,freedom, democracy,etc, are commonlyused to persuade anddifficult to oppose.FactsdictionjuxtapositionjargoncardstackingassertionpathosRHETORICparallelismStatisticsInclusivelanguageName calling andpinpointing the enemy: stirsup anger and we see it in1984; terrorists are called anetwork of killers, forexample. The two-minuteshate is a clear example.Gives the audience a clearsense of right and wrong.Hypophora:common techniquewhere the speaker/author starts with aquestion and thenanswers it.

Persuasive and rhetorical techniques - Call List

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  1. Simplification: reducing a complicated situation is a common technique. It manifests itself as stereotypes.
  2. Assertion, eg ‘Our Nation is strong’.
  3. Expert opinion
  4. Synecdoche
  5. rhetorical question
  6. Stereotyping
  7. Bandwagoning
  8. Sarcasm
  9. allusion
  10. antithesis
  11. repetition
  12. Generalizing
  13. simile
  14. Exclusive language
  15. appeal
  16. False dilemma: presenting to an audience a false dilemma, which is simple and binary, where audiences are presented with two extremes, with really no choice.
  17. false dilemma
  18. Parallelism: stylistic device that uses grammatically parallel structures. Assists listeners and readers understanding your points more easily and clearly, as it reinforces the message.
  19. hypaphora
  20. Cliché
  21. inclusive language
  22. expert opinion
  23. Ethos: an appeal made to the trustworthiness of the speaker, their ethics and credibility.
  24. ethos
  25. Juxtaposition: ‘the bitter cold to the scorching heat...’; using things of opposite nature can be very effective in persuading audiences to accept the message.
  26. Appeal: there are many appeals, usually to values, in speeches. Traditionally the most common include family, country, loyalty, safety, fear, hip pocket, patriotism etc.
  27. Plain folks: a generalization about the average person and groups.
  28. selective reporting
  29. Selective reporting
  30. Euphemisms
  31. Diction
  32. name calling
  33. Pathos: appeals to the emotion within an issue. Think of sympathy, empathy.
  34. Allusion: This is where your speech alludes to or echoes another. You not only bond yourself with that text, you also engage listeners/readers by evoking shared knowledge.
  35. PROPAGANDA TECHNIQUES
  36. polysyndeton
  37. tricolon
  38. Logos: this appeal is to the logic of the issue. Relates to reason, and validity.
  39. Repetition: when used well, it creates a sense of power and structure. Repeating small phrases can ingrain an idea.
  40. Figurative speech: creators of texts often use metaphors and similes to create an effective idea.
  41. Card stacking: selectively including arguments to support your stance whist ignoring others.
  42. Tricolon and polysyndeton: the rule of three, the magic three, the tricolon: it’s all the same thing! The cumulative effect has a powerful effect on an audience. The repetition and use of ‘and’ and other conjunctions creates speed, reinforces the
  43. logos
  44. Antithesis: In order to tell people what you believe in, you tell them what you don’t believe in.
  45. Hyperbole
  46. anecdote
  47. Anecdote
  48. Jargon
  49. Bias
  50. Glittering generalities: abstract concepts, such as American justice, civic duty, freedom, democracy, etc, are commonly used to persuade and difficult to oppose.
  51. Facts
  52. diction
  53. juxtaposition
  54. jargon
  55. card stacking
  56. assertion
  57. pathos
  58. RHETORIC
  59. parallelism
  60. Statistics
  61. Inclusive language
  62. Name calling and pinpointing the enemy: stirs up anger and we see it in 1984; terrorists are called a network of killers, for example. The two-minutes hate is a clear example. Gives the audience a clear sense of right and wrong.
  63. Hypophora: common technique where the speaker/ author starts with a question and then answers it.