The Propaganda sections played in the 2024-2025 tournament year are A, B, 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
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Ad: “Once again Bulova adds to its long history of firsts with the Curve Watch.” |
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| Section B |
- Emotional Terms
- Metaphor and Simile
- Emphasis
- Quotation Out of Context
- Abstract Terms
- Vagueness
- Ambiguity
- Shift of Meaning
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Ad: “Andrew’s Apple Ale: Great to its core.” |
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| 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
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Ad for a race car product: “Champions race with grit, determination, and Firestone Tires.” |
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| Section E |
- Concurrency
- Post Hoc
- Selected Instances
- Hasty Generalization
- Faulty Analogy
- Composition
- Division
- Non Sequitur
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“I will never forget our anniversary date. It’s November 22, the same date as President Kennedy was assassinated.” |
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