Persuasion
Appeal to accomplishment is a low type of persuasion technique that works well but is viewed as a form of name dropping. For example, quoting the opinion of a business person about a technology to support your own argument.Fallacy
Appeal to accomplishment becomes a fallacy when you claim that someone has no right to talk about a topic until they have accomplished something in the field such as "when you win a Nobel Prize in physics, then come and talk about it."Examples
Warren Buffet purchased this stock so it is a good investment.If you know so much about music, why aren't you a famous rock star?| Overview: Appeal To Accomplishment | ||
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Definition (1) | Using the opinions or actions of an accomplished individual as proof. | |
Definition (2) | Interring that someone has no right to talk about a topic until they have accomplished something in the field. | |
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