Propaganda Quiz – September 2018

  • 29 October, 2018
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The Propaganda sections played in the 2018-2019 tournament year are A, C, D, and E.

Section A
  1. Prejudice
  2. Academic Detachment
  3. Drawing the Line
  4. Not Drawing the Line
  5. Conservatism, Radicalism, Moderatism
  6. Rationalization
  7. Wishful Thinking
  8. Tabloid Thinking
  9. Causal Oversimplification
  10. Inconceivability
 Little Jimmy drops his cookie on the ground during the backyard barbeque. When he bends down to pick it up, his mother yells, "Jimmy, leave it alone! Germs!" Jimmy picks it up anyway and takes a bite, saying, "But, Mom, it hasn’t been there 10 seconds!"

Section C
  1. Appearance
  2. Manner
  3. Degrees and Titles
  4. Numbers
  5. Status
  6. Repetition
  7. Slogans
  8. Technical Jargon
  9. Sophistical Formula
 Ad received in the mail for Genie HD DVR: "99% worry-free signal reliability. Plus access to more than 200 full-time HD channels – more than any other satellite provider."

Section D
  1. Appeal to Pity
  2. Appeal to Flattery
  3. Appeal to Ridicule
  4. Appeal to Prestige
  5. Appeal to Prejudice
  6. Bargain Appeal
  7. Folksy Appeal
  8. Join the Bandwagon Appeal
  9. Appeal to Practical Consequences
  10. Passing from the Acceptable to the Dubious
 Magazine ad: "You are looking at one of the most beautiful automobile replicas ever made – the exquisite Golden Model A Roadster. We have sold millions of cars but never one that is more beautiful or gleams with such dazzling magnificence as this spectacular model. If you are a lover of fine vintage automobiles and wish to own a replica that is accurate in every detail and also a beautiful display of 24 Karat Gold, this captivating replica is for you."

Section E
  1. Concurrency
  2. Post Hoc
  3. Selected Instances
  4. Hasty Generalization
  5. Faulty Analogy
  6. Composition
  7. Division
  8. Non Sequitur
 Our new principal was the assistant principal at Cedar Hill High, one of the highest rated schools in the state. He’s going to improve our school immediately!

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