Week 6: Persuasive Stategies

Question 1

6 categories in the persuasion scale.

Answer 1

• unaware of issue
• aware but opposed
• aware but apathetic
• informed and interested but neutral on your view
• convinced of your view
• ready to take action

Question 2

5 ways to build credibility

Answer 2

• explain competence
• be accurate
• show open mindedness
• show common grounds
• provide evidence

Question 3

2 popular types of sound reasoning.

Answer 3

• deduction

- induction

Question 4

Fallacies in reasoning (pick 4)

Answer 4

• bandwagon
• hasty generalization
• red herring
• attack on a person
• false cause
• building on an unproven statement
• false analogy
• either or reasoning
• straw man
• slippery slope