CO 300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Dialectic
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Convincing evidence for a point of view on a controversial issue and persuading an audience to agree with it. The goal is to bring about a change in an audience"s initial position on a controversial issue. Sometimes achieved by an arguer who presents a claim along with reasons and evidence to convince an audience to agree with the position taken. *making a claim and supporting it with reasons and evidence to convince an audience to change their way of thinking. Rhetoric--a person should find all means of persuasion to convince the audience to agree with them. Participating in dialogue to discover what is the best position on an issue. Three societal groups that are most likely to engage with issues as conflicts: Find elements that they can agree with on the opponent"s side. **styles of argument can be influenced by gender, culture, and family. 4 conditions that can cause an argument to fail:
