Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Propaganda Techniques

Vocabulary Test on Thursday, March 25, 2010!!!!! STUDY>>>STUDY>>>>STUDY

Bandwagon-you need something or do something because everybody else is doing it or has it
Testimonial-a famous person (actor or athlete) promotes an idea or a product
Snob Appeal-$, IMAC, some type of cool car, mansion, vacation/trips, talents-art/music....athletic prowess ****product/idea to associate membership in a special group
Stereotyping-Lumping people into a category
Name-calling-For no reason or evidence people label (discredit/rubber stamp)
Hasty Generalization-statement based on incomplete evidence
Circular Reasoning-Reasoning that goes nowhere but in a circle
Only-Cause Fallacy-situation seen as a result of one cause


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