Appeals to Emotion These are devices that manipulate both conscious and unconscious preferences and biases. Often found in rhetoric (speeches), advertising, and political propaganda.

Major Appeals to Emotion Loaded Words Glittering Generalities Card Stacking Plain Folks Appeal Snob Appeal Bandwagon Transfer

Loaded Words Definition: words or expressions that are highly connotative, either positively or negatively.

Loaded Words Positive ExamplesNegative Examples

Loaded Words Positive Examples Honor Negative Examples Treachery

Loaded Words Positive Examples Honor Ambitious Negative Examples Treachery Lazy

Loaded Words Positive Examples Honor Ambitious Worthy Adversary Negative Examples Treachery Lazy Enemy

Loaded Words Positive Examples Honor Ambitious Worthy Adversary Broken-in Negative Examples Treachery Lazy Enemy

Loaded Words Positive Examples Honor Ambitious Worthy Adversary Broken-in Negative Examples Treachery Lazy Enemy Used

Glittering Generalities Definition: a highly connotative term or word that is ambiguous in meaning. A “one size fits all” loaded word or phrase.

Glittering Generalities Patriotism

Glittering Generalities Patriotism Family values

Glittering Generalities Patriotism Family values A real bargain

Card Stacking Definition: withholding information to lead an audience to the desired conclusion

Card Stacking Definition: withholding information to lead an audience to the desired conclusion

Card Stacking Picnic by William Inge (1955) starring William Holden and Kim Novak From Borders.com: Plot Synopsis: The morning of a small town Labor Day picnic, a drifter (Hal Carter) blows into town to visit an old fraternity buddy (Alan Benson) who also happens to be the son of the richest man in town. Hal is an egocentric braggart - all potential and no accomplishment. He meets up with Madge Owens, the town beauty queen and girlfriend of Alan Benson.

Card Stacking

"Four out of five dentists recommend Trident sugarless gum for their patients who chew gum."

Card Stacking "Four out of five dentists recommend Trident sugarless gum for their patients who chew gum." All five dentists recommend that patients not chew gum. Sugared gum is not only bad for the teeth, but it also creates excess saliva and stomach acid that chews away at the stomach.

Card Stacking "Four out of five dentists recommend Trident sugarless gum for their patients who chew gum." All five dentists recommend that patients not chew gum. Sugared gum is not only bad for the teeth, but it also creates excess saliva and stomach acid that chews away at the stomach. Four said that IF a patient must chew gum, then they would recommend a sugarless gum like Trident.

Card Stacking "Four out of five dentists recommend Trident sugarless gum for their patients who chew gum." All five dentists recommend that patients not chew gum. Sugared gum is not only bad for the teeth, but it also creates excess saliva and stomach acid that chews away at the stomach. Four said that IF a patient must chew gum, then they would recommend a sugarless gum like Trident. One dentist still refused to recommend chewing gum at all.

Plain Folks Appeal Definition: any device that makes you identify with an idea, person, or thing because it shares a common attribute, value or experience with you.

Plain Folks Appeal

Snob Appeal Definition: Any device that plays off your impulse to be superior to other people.

Snob Appeal Definition: Any device that plays off your impulse to be superior to other people. Wealth

Snob Appeal Definition: Any device that plays off your impulse to be superior to other people. Wealth Status / Power

Snob Appeal Definition: Any device that plays off your impulse to be superior to other people. Wealth Status / Power Looks

Snob Appeal Definition: Any device that plays off your impulse to be superior to other people. Wealth Status / Power Looks Intelligence Coolness

Snob Appeal

Bandwagon Definition: appeals to ones need to be like everybody else. “Everybody is doing it, so I probably should be, too.”

Bandwagon

Transfer Definition: a broad category that operates by associating the qualities of something (either positive or negative) with another thing.

Transfer Definition: a broad category that operates by associating the qualities of something (either positive or negative) with another thing. Political endorsements

Transfer Definition: a broad category that operates by associating the qualities of something (either positive or negative) with another thing. Political endorsements Celebrity endorsement of products

Transfer Definition: a broad category that operates by associating the qualities of something (either positive or negative) with another thing. Political endorsements Celebrity endorsement of products

Transfer