| OIM tactic |
Definition |
| Description (PA) |
Giving information about one’s actions |
| Praise (PA) |
Presenting one’s actions in extremely favourable way |
| Admission (PA) |
Admitting unfavourable instances whereby it may create adverse image to the user of reporting |
| Defense (PA) |
Trying to justify the unfavourable instances to create good impression to the user of reporting |
| Subjective style (WS) |
Matters are discussed with one-sided argument without objective view |
| Positive style (WS) |
Focus on favourable instances compared to adverse events which creates unbalance disclosure |
| Vague style (WS) |
Statement given is not specific and no evidence or measurement to support |
| Emotional style (WS) |
Statement includes personal feeling using emotional terms to instigate the feeling of the user |
