Propaganda

What is itRepetition, Band Wagon, exigency, transfer

What is Propaganda? Propaganda is a way to spread ideas or beliefs

Can be found in Politics TV advertisements

Is propaganda a bad thing, Why?

What is Propaganda? Propaganda is a way to spread ideas or beliefs

Can be found in Politics TV advertisements

Is propaganda a bad thing, Why? Not always, however when someone uses…

Manipulative propaganda Propaganda that plays with our emotions in a way to make us reach a decision

without thinking it through

Band Wagon The Bandwagon is a fallacy in which a threat of rejection by one's peers (or

peer pressure) is substituted for evidence in an "argument." This line of "reasoning"

Also Known as Peer pressure

Example Bill: "I like classical music and I think it is of higher quality than most modern

music." Jill: "That stuff is for old people." Dave: "Yeah, only real woosies listen to that stuff. Besides, Anthrax rules! It Rules!" Bill: "Well, I don't really like it that much. Anthrax is much better."

Example

Repetition Repeating something so often hoping people will believe it.

Also known as Ad nauseam Nagging

Exception: When an opponent is attempting to misdirect the argument, repeating the argument to get back on track is a wise play.

Example That movie, “Kill, Blood, Gore” deserves the Oscar for best picture. There

are other good movies, but not like that one. Others may deserve an honorable mention, but not the Oscar, because “Kill, Blood, Gore” deserves the Oscar.

Example

Exigency An urgent need which requires immediate action.

Hurry up and agree

Going out of business sale

TransferAssociating a popular object or person with another item.

Example Will: Lets go to the park tomorrow; I heard Dave Matthews Band is playing

there tomorrow.

Bill: I heard Hitler, Stalin, and Sadaam Hussein go to that park.

Jill: Those people are all evil, and I do not want to associate with them

Will: never mind lets go to the movies instead.

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