The Propaganda sections played in the 2018-2019 tournament year are A, C, D, and E.
Section A
Prejudice
Academic Detachment
Drawing the Line
Not Drawing the Line
Conservatism, Radicalism, Moderatism
Rationalization
Wishful Thinking
Tabloid Thinking
Causal Oversimplification
Inconceivability
Section C
Appearance
Manner
Degrees and Titles
Numbers
Status
Repetition
Slogans
Technical Jargon
Sophistical Formula
Section D
Appeal to Pity
Appeal to Flattery
Appeal to Ridicule
Appeal to Prestige
Appeal to Prejudice
Bargain Appeal
Folksy Appeal
Join the Bandwagon Appeal
Appeal to Practical Consequences
Passing from the Acceptable to the Dubious
Section E – All Divisions
Concurrency
Post Hoc
Selected Instances
Hasty Generalization
Faulty Analogy
Composition
Division
Non Sequitur
Newspaper headline: “80% of People Polled Support Jed Bush for President.” Upon reading the article, you discover that the poll was taken at a Republican convention in Florida, Bush’s home state.
Section E – Jr/Sr Divisions
Concurrency
Post Hoc
Selected Instances
Hasty Generalization
Faulty Analogy
Composition
Division
Non Sequitur
Joan called her mother: "If Sam Watson is elected governor of Wyoming, I’m moving to another state."
The day after the election, mom calls Joan: "So are you moving to another state?"
Joan: "No."
Mom: "Thank goodness Watson lost."
