Exam 15: Using Persuasive Strategies

The red herring fallacy is used when someone attacks an issue by using irrelevant facts or arguments as distractions.

A non sequitur is when a speaker uses the testimony of an expert to endorse an idea or product for which the expert does not have the appropriate credentials or expertise.

When Ramone spoke about the need for regular health check-ups,he was so knowledgeable,so sincere,and so energetic in his delivery that everyone responded quite positively to his speech.What aspect of good persuasive delivery did Ramone demonstrate?

When a politician says,"It's time to restore our nation's legacy as a beacon of freedom for all people," she is using an emotional appeal based on

Ad hominem is an attack on irrelevant personal characteristics of the person who is proposing an idea,rather than on the idea itself.

The factor in a speaker's credibility that refers to his/her being perceived as energetic is known as

The causal fallacy is reasoning that suggests that because everyone else believes something or is doing something,then it must be valid or correct.

What is the term for reasoning that uses specific instances or examples to reach a general,probable conclusion?

A fallacy is false reasoning that occurs when someone attempts to persuade without adequate evidence or with arguments that are irrelevant or inappropriate.

A myth is a shared belief based on the underlying values,cultural heritage,and faith of a group of people.