Review the basic concepts of persuasion discussed in Cialdini (2001) and McLean (2012).
1.) Describe a communication example that you have seen that is best described as propaganda. In addition to
describing the communication, explain why you think this was propaganda rather than argumentation or
persuasion.
2.) Now find a communication example that you think is a good example of argumentation.
3.) Last, but definitely not least, find a communication example that is best defined as persuasion and best fits
the concepts of persuasion discussed in Cialdini (2001) or McLean (2012). Explain why you think this
communication best fits the definition of persuasion rather than propaganda or argumentation.
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