Comunication in
international relations

Fallacies

A fallacious argument is one that appears
correct and may even be extremely
persuasive but which proves, upon closer
examination, to be logically invalid.

Ad hominem fallacy, or attacking a person

Tu quoque fallacy

The slippery slope fallacy

False dichotomy

Post hoc ergo propter hoc

Political Campaigns

The language of political
campaign embodied in
propaganda and rhetoric is
persuasive. Politicians adopt
these linguistic devices to
convince the electorate to vote
for them and their parties by
presenting themselves as the
only capable persons for the job

Propaganda Through Hyperbole

Rhetorical Questions

Abusive Utterances

Repetition

Biblical Citations/Reference to God

Colloquialisms in vocabulary and
pronunciation

Word Coinages or neologisms

Figurative Expressions such as metaphors

Persuation

Problem and solution

Appel to authoroty

Comparation and contrast

Us against Them

The Garden Path

Hypothesis – Evidence – Explanation
model

Association

How to do a good presentation

Types of ghraps

Handling your nerves

Use a formal registre

How to do a good essay

Having the right structure