Relating Persuasion to Everyday Life



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. By combining the rhetorical/critical and social scientist research on persuasion with applications to students' everyday lives, the book helps readers understand, analyze, and use persuasion in their life and career.



Learning Goals

Upon completing this book, readers will be able to:



Apply persuasion to their everyday life
Critically analyze persuasive public campaigns and social media
Understand the importance of ethics in the use of persuasion

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