Widespread protests broke out in Fleetwood when the government decided to build a dam, which had the potential to submerge the e
ntire town within five years. As the protests became violent, police were called in to handle the situation. In her article about this issue, Khadija, a PR writer, tried to pass herself off as an expert on the matter and generalized the complexity of the situation into simplistic, two-valued polar viewpoints. What persuasive technique should Khadija have avoided in her writing
The persuasive technique that she should have avoided in her writing is deception.
<h3>What is deception in writing?</h3>
This can be described as the type of writing that seeks to hide the truth, that seeks to promote a person's ideas, beliefs and concepts that may not actually be true.
This is deception because she tried to pass herself off as an expert and generalized the situation.
According to psychology experts such as Dr. John Dovidio, this is a form of unconscious racism. One may not discriminate in a situation where right and wrong are clearly stated but due to inner bias would discriminate in situations where there are no clear cut rules.
