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Persuasion in technical writing for mobile advertising and privacy

Technical writing is a domain that does not just involve people having to put across a series of data meant to inform and instruct people, as one of its main purposes is that of persuading the audience to use the document promoted by technical communicators.

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Persuasion and manipulation in Thank you for smoking

From the beginning of time man has been searching for means through which pleasure could be obtained regardless of the counter effects that the respective means brought along.

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Persuasion through mass media and targeted advertising

John McCain, Barack Obama, and countless other politicians running for various offices want American votes. McDonalds, Burger King, Taco Bell, and Applebees all want diners to stop for dinner.

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Lady Russell's influence on Anne Elliot's romantic decisions in Persuasion

How significant was Lady Russell's role in advising Sir Walter and suggesting to his daughter Anne, what she might and should be doing?

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Persuasion methods in Jefferson's Declaration of Independence and Paine's Crisis

Compare the style and persuasion methods of Jefferson's Declaration of Independence with Paine's Crisis essay. Why does Jefferson advocate that natural aristocrats would make the best leaders?

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Pervasive influence of marketing on daily life and society

Where (i.e. To what aspects of life in general) does marketing NOT apply? Where does it apply? One of the primary areas in life where marketing is irrelevant is when someone is driving their car down the street (with the radio and other electronic devices off).

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The ethics of honesty, coercion, and manipulation in persuasion

Persuasion is considered to be an act of motivating the audience by using communication in order to voluntarily change the audiences' particular belief, behavior, or attitude.

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Persuasion tactics and affective dynamics in international negotiations

Persuasion tactics are popular strategies applied in dispute management and decision-making in international negotiations. Persuasion is the core center of various alternative dispute resolution approaches.

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Persuasion strategies in Reagan, Nixon, and Clinton scandal apology speeches

The Presidents accused of scandals in the history of American politics have been known to make memorable apology speeches. Even though, the speech that the Presidents made were done by different people and in different times, marked similarities and patterns have been noted.

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Audience analysis and persuasion frameworks in organizational presentations

What are the important factors of the audience that a persuader considers? What are the strategies of audience analysis used by persuaders? Be sure to provide examples to illustrate your discussion.

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