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Persuasive Devices

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name callinglinks a person, or idea to a negative symbol
glittering generalityname calling in reverse; using positive words to talk about an issue
transfercarries over the authority and prestige of something we respect to something they want us to accept
testimonialwell-known people to endorse a product
plain folksattempt to convince the audience that their ideas are "of the people"
euphemismsattempt to make an unpleasant reality more acceptable. It uses words that are mild, indirect or vague rather than harsh or offensive.
band wagonimplies that everyone else is doing it, and so should you.
hasty generalizationsample is too small to support a generalization about a population
loaded wordsphrases chosen to appeal to your emotions
snob appealsuggests that you can be like the wealthy, well-dressed people who support this product



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