Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, And Homer Simpson Can Teach Us About the Art of Persuasion
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (685 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0088L58DC |
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| Number of Pages | : | 325 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
But it's also replete with contemporary techniques such as politicians' use of "code" language to appeal to specific groups and an eye-opening assortment of popular-culture dodges, including: The Eddie Haskell PloyEminem's Rules of DecorumThe Belushi ParadigmStalin's Timing SecretThe Yoda TechniqueWhether you're an inveterate lover of language books or just want to win a lot more anger-free arguments on the page, at the podium, or over a beer, Thank You for Arguing is for you. Written by one of today's most popular online language mavens, it's warm, witty, erudite, and truly enlightening. It not only teaches you how to recognize a paralipsis and a chiasmus when you hear them, but also how to wield such handy and persuasive weapons the next time you really, really want to get your own way.. Thank You for Arguing is your master class in the art of persuasion, taught by professors ranging from Bart Simpson to Winston Churchill. The time-tested secrets the book discloses include Cicero's three-step strategy for moving an audience to action as well as Honest Abe's shameless trick of lowering an audience's expectations by pretending to be unpolished
"A Surprising and Unexpected Diamond in the Rough" according to Jordin L.. Originally, I purchased "Thank You for Arguing" because it was required for one of my classes. I quickly discovered, however, it was going to far exceed my expectations, and provide purely positive and practical application outside the classroom, as well. Each page was filled to the brim with anecdotes, humor, suggestions, examples, and so mu. "Amazing and Intriguing" according to MesMink. There is nothing to dislike about this book! I love it! Thank You For Arguing gives great insight and clear explanations on how to argue, not fight. This really helped me understand the difference between aggression and persuasion. This also taught me how to be calm and collected, and to not as easily point fingers so that everyone is happy. . Very Good A very thoughtful and entertaining read. You will definitely find that it reads very easily and you'll breeze through the chapters. This book deserves five stars, but it gets four. The reason: Many of the examples the author gives are from places that don't apply to real life. An example is a fruit fallacy that comes from dialogue in the Simp