The Propaganda sections played in the 2016-2017 tournament year: A B D E
Section A
Prejudice
Academic Detachment
Drawing the Line
Not Drawing the Line
Conservatism, Radicalism, Moderatism
Rationalization
Wishful Thinking
Tabloid Thinking
Causal Oversimplification
Inconceivability
Donald Trump: “I will build a great wall on our southern border, and I will make Mexico pay for that wall. Mark my words. (Find two techniques from Section A.)
Section B
Emotional Terms
Metaphor and Simile
Emphasis
Quotation Out of Context
Abstract Terms
Vagueness
Ambiguity
Shift of Meaning
Ted Cruz talking to his campaign workers after losing to Trump in the Indiana Republican primary: “Together, we left it all on the field in Indiana.”
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
Concurrency
Post Hoc
Selected Instances
Hasty Generalization
Faulty Analogy
Composition
Division
Non Sequitur
Donald Trump: “I have never seen a thin person drinking Diet Coke.”