1. Propaganda Techniques and Persuasive Tactics
Shenica Bridges -
ESOL, Special Ed. And Reading Teacher

2. Part to Whole Fallacy
Name-calling

3. Name-calling
This is an attack on a person instead of an issue.

4. Bandwagon
This is an appeal that tries to persuade the reader to do, think or buy something because it is popular or because “everyone” is doing it.

5. Repetition
This is an attempt to persuade the reader by repeating a message over and over again.

6. Testimonial
This is an attempt to persuade the reader by using a famous person to endorse a product or idea (for instance, the celebrity endorsement).

7. Hero Appeal
This is an appeal to someone who is willing to place the survival needs of others above his/her own.

8. Red Herring
This is an attempt to distract the reader with details not relevant to the argument

9. Sweeping Generalization (stereotyping)
This happens when some one makes an oversimplified statement about a group based on limited information

10. Circular Argument
This happens when someone states a conclusion as part of the proof of the argument.