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How do people influence you?

Propaganda and Persuasive Techniques. How do people influence you?. Sherwood Brooks Driftwood Middle School 2010. What is Propaganda?. A form of communication that may use distorted, false, or misleading information to persuade Circular reasoning Stereotyping Overgeneralization

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How do people influence you?

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  1. Propaganda and Persuasive Techniques How do people influence you? Sherwood Brooks Driftwood Middle School 2010

  2. What is Propaganda? • A form of communication that may use distorted, false, or misleading information to persuade • Circular reasoning • Stereotyping • Overgeneralization • Cause and Effect Fallacy

  3. Circular Reasoning An attempt to support a statement by repeating it in other words Example: Using video cameras to monitor school hallways is good because it feels right.

  4. Stereotyping A stereotype is a generalization about a group of people (Racial, ethnic, religious) that doesn’t take into account individual differences

  5. Overgeneralization • A broad statement that says something is true for every case, with no exceptions.

  6. Cause and Effect Fallacy The author makes the assumption that because one event follows another, the second was caused by the first. The school cut security staff, and two students fell down the stairs and were seriously injured.

  7. What is Persuasion? A means of convincing people: • to buy a certain product • to believe something or act in a certain way • to agree with a point of view

  8. Persuasive Techniques False Analogy – compares two things that do not have enough similarities to be a valid comparison

  9. Persuasive Techniques • False premise – begins with a statement that is not true If I’m made from sugar, why am I a sugar substitute? People who wear glasses are smart. Naomi wears glasses, so she is smart.

  10. Persuasive Techniques • Red Herring – a reason that distracts from the argument

  11. Persuasive Techniques Either/or Fallacy – assumes that there are only two alternatives. Either go to college or forget about getting a good job.

  12. Repetition: The name of a product is repeated many times HEAD ON Apply directly to the forehead HEAD ON Apply directly to the forehead HEAD ON Apply directly to the forehead

  13. Slogan: “Can you hear me now?” A catchy phrase or statement often used to sell a service or a product.

  14. Bandwagon • A statement suggesting that everyone is using a specific product, so you should too • Persuading people to do something by letting them know others are doing it • Gives impression that you will be left out if you don’t do what you are being persuaded • Example: “See why so many women have switched” (Shampoo advertisement)

  15. Why are these examples of Bandwagon?

  16. Testimonial A well-known person supports a product or service

  17. Testimonial works because you feel like you can trust the words of someone who is famous.

  18. Expert Opinion • Ads using scientific sounding language to make a product seem more effective. • Appeals to the audience’s intellect • “Four out of five dentists recommend this toothpaste….” • “Studies show that….”

  19. Expert Opinion Experts approve this product, so you should use it “Four out of five dentists recommend sugarless gum for their patients who chew gum”

  20. Emotional Appeal • A person is made to have strong feelings about a situation or product • Using the words of a famous person to persuade you “Got Milk?” “Just Say No!” • Loaded words that make people feel strongly - love/hate, patriotic, loyal, un-American, socialist, bully • Sports figures promoting athletic gear, sports drinks, or shoes.

  21. Quick Review • Soda is as healthy to drink as water. So I drink soda with all my meals. False Premise

  22. Quick Review • Either you vote for Ellen Green for student body president or our school activities will decline. Either/Or Fallacy

  23. Quick Review • Just as dogs need to be trained to obey commands, students need strong discipline to improve their learning. False Analogy

  24. Quick Review • Yes, animals are trapped in zoos. But what about all those people trapped in jobs they hate? Red Herring

  25. Quick Review • All teenagers love the Twilight series. You’ll love it too! Bandwagon

  26. Quick Review • “Dale Chapman will make an excellent governor,” says Nobel Prize winner, Peter Genzarro. Testimonial

  27. Homework Bring to school magazine and newspaper ads, pictures printed from the Internet, movie posters, videotaped commercials, or other materials that attempt to persuade people in some way.

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