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Entry #4 Persuasion
Develop both one-sided and two-sided messages for persuading individuals to change some health-related behavior.
Entry #4 Persuasion Answer
As we have read one-sided messages emphasizes only those facts that support the position advocated. But two-sided messages present both supporting and opposing viewpoints in an argument. By this saying, two-sided messages can be complex which means they can attract more attention and they will sound more trustworthy.
Now let’s see how we can present a situation in which we are trying to persuade individuals to change some health-related behavior. To start with one-sided messages, for example we want to persuade an adult to take Vitamins on daily basis.