ABSTRACT

Persuasion in Your Life speaks directly to the student by focusing on actual life experiences–from critically viewing persuasive public campaigns to making business and health care decisions.  The book reflects a balance of theory and application and draws material from communication, psychology, and other disciplines.  Through its use of rhetoric, criticism, and social scientific research, the book helps readers understand, analyze, and use persuasion in their life and career.

chapter 1|16 pages

Persuasion in Your Life

chapter 2|18 pages

Ethical Dimensions of Persuasion

chapter 3|28 pages

Theories of Persuasion

chapter 4|30 pages

Argumentation

chapter 5|22 pages

Visual Persuasion

chapter 6|26 pages

Persuasion and New Media

chapter 7|36 pages

Persuasive Public Campaigns

chapter 8|18 pages

Persuasion and Personal Relationships

chapter 12|38 pages

Persuasive Presentations

chapter 13|18 pages

Persuasive Humor