Argument, Persuasion, and Propaganda

Debbie R. (United States of America)
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  1. promote
    assign to a higher position
  2. political
    involving or characteristic of governing or social power
  3. advertising
    the business of drawing attention to goods and services
  4. distort
    twist and press out of shape
  5. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
  6. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
  7. moral
    concerned with principles of right and wrong
  8. appeal
    earnest or urgent request
  9. point of view
    a mental position from which things are perceived
  10. rely
    have confidence or faith in
  11. values
    beliefs of a group in which they have emotional investment
  12. perspective
    a way of regarding situations or topics
  13. issue
    some situation or event that is thought about
  14. evaluate
    estimate the nature, quality, ability or significance of
  15. argument
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  16. bias
    a partiality preventing objective consideration of an issue
  17. assumption
    the act of taking something for granted
  18. alter
    cause to change; make different
  19. motive
    the reason that arouses action toward a desired goal
  20. reliable
    able to be depended on; consistent or steady
  21. ethical
    conforming to accepted standards of social behavior
  22. impression
    a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
  23. propaganda
    information that is spread to promote some cause
Created on Wed May 15 12:25:33 EDT 2013

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