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Arguing Persuasively Recognizing an issue Developing your Stance Create an argumentative Thesis Developing Reasons and Evidence Acknowledging Others Perspectives Arguing logically Writing a Position Paper

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What is Arguing Persuasively

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 The ability to persuade, influence and

convince is a vital skill for success in work and life. However, most of us have little idea how to argue well. Indeed, arguing is still seen by many as something to be avoided at all costs, and mostly it's done poorly, or not at all. Yet it's possibly the most powerful and yet most neglected asset you could have.

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Discover the art of arguing powerfully, persuasively and positively and you'll have a head start every time you want to:

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 Persuasive Arguments So you want to get people to think like

you? One of the best ways to do this is to present your argument in a way that convinces them your way is the right way. In order to successfully argue your point, it is important that you not only show how good your idea is, but you need to refute the opposition. Research done needs to include topics and ideas that go against your argument.

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 Setting up a persuasive

argument for either a presentation or paper can take many different forms.

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 The following outline is simple, yet effective strategy to present and defend a persuasive argument

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Introduction -

Inform the reader/listener about the issue at hand.

State the facts that surround the situation
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 State your case Discuss why your way is the best way. Share evidence and expert opinions

supporting your position.

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 Examine and refute the opposition It is vital that you recognize and discredit

opposing views. Look for flaws, loopholes, and reasons to reject other suggestions. If there are positive aspects of the opposing view, point them out, but compare them to the overall benefit of your case.

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 Reconfirm your position -

Now it is time to review the main points of

your arguments. Be sure to address any items that may have come while refuting the opposition.

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 Conclude that your position is superior Be confident in your closing that your way,

is indeed, the only way based upon all the information just provided.

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Persuasive Writing
is

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 Persuasive Writing

is

known as creative writing or an argument,

is a piece of writing in which the writer uses words to convince the reader that the writer's opinion is correct with regard to an issue..

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 Persuasive writing sometimes involves

convincing the reader to perform an action, or it may simply consist of an argument or several arguments to align the reader with the writers point of view. Persuasive writing is one of the most commonly used writing types in the world

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 .Persuasive writers employ many techniques

to improve their argument and show support for their claim. Simply put, persuasive writing is "an essay that offers and supports an opinion

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 How To Spot Hidden Stress /Issue In The

Workplace

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 Stress/issue in the workplace can make you

feel overloaded and under-supported. However, sometimes you dont even know what is causing your workplace stress. Somethings not right, but you cant quite pinpoint it. Stress in the workplace is usually caused by an inability to draw healthy boundaries. Take a moment to really think about this and then look at your work day and see if any of these situations feel familiar
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 Recognizing And Identifying Problems / Issue The aim of this step is to teach the client how to

recognize when a problem exists so they can correctly identify it and begin to solve it. This may sound obvious but is not always straightforward to achieve. When someone is used to either avoiding problems or responding impulsively, their ability to first recognize a problem exists and then correctly identify what that problem is may be under developed. .
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 There are three parts to this step:

Inviting a client to spontaneously report

current problems- Problem list learning how to track problem indicators Recognizing & identifying --problems worksheet Using a checklist------- Problem checklist
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 The outcome is twofold. In therapy, it

results in generating a list of problem areas with the client which will form the basis of your work together. More importantly, it provides the client with the skills necessary for the ongoing real life task of problem recognition and identification

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 Selecting And Defining A Clear Problem The third step in problem solving therapy is

to assist the client to select one clear problem to work on and then define it. Defining a problem clearly is particularly important because the more clearly a problem is defined, the easier it is to find possible solutions.
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 A woolly ( unclear) problem is likely to

result in fuzzy( Unclear) solutions. Clear definition is achieved by gathering all the available facts and writing them clearly and objectively.

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 Generating Solutions
After selecting and defining a problem to

work on, the fourth step in problem solving therapy is to identify possible solutions, and brainstorming is how we accomplish this..

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Brainstorming

is a method of generating as many possibilities and alternative solutions to the problem at hand without evaluating their potential usefulness
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 The reason for thinking of a lot of ideas is

to increase the likelihood of coming up with an effective solution. It involves asking the client to come up with all the ideas they can think of that could contribute to solving the problem. The main criteria are that each idea should be relevant to the problem and have a chance of solving the problem or contributing to solving it
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 Decision Making Once the client has identified a number of

potential solutions, the fifth step is decision making. In this step the client looks in more depth at the solutions generated during the brainstorm, and by weighing up the advantages and disadvantages of potential solutions makes a decision about which one to implement. The aim is to find a solution that will be effective.
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 Some clients find the decision making stage

difficult, with potential solutions going round and round in their minds. It can certainly be difficult to know where to start when you have a large number of options before you. The clinician's role is to teach the client a systematic way to sort through the alternative solutions by using decision-making guidelines. This is achieved by first considering whether there are any solutions we can immediately discard (initial selection).
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 Then similar solutions are grouped together

to gain a sense of the range of options available (grouping solutions). Finally, the client chooses two or three solutions they would like to try out and evaluates them in more depth (weighing the advantages and disadvantages).

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 Creating And Implementing A SMART Action

Plan This step requires the client to create and then implement, or carry out, an action plan. The action plan should outline the step by step process the client will follow to transform their chosen solution/s into concrete action. Don't be afraid of asking the client to go into an exacting level of detail. It is important to break the plan down into small, achievable steps.
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 This detail is especially important in the

early stages of using problem solving therapy, or when the solution is complex or difficult. Be sure to include a time target for each step, and a review date, in any action plan.

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 Reviewing Progress The final step in problem solving therapy is to

review the client's progress with carrying out their action plan. The purpose is to evaluate:

If they are underway with their plan Whether the plan is having the desired impact on

resolving the problem Whether any more needs to be done in relation to the problem Any areas of the client's problem solving skills that need to be fine tuned
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HOW TO CREATE

AN ARGUMENTARTIVE THESIS
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 Crafting an Arguable Thesis What is a thesis? Simply, a thesis is what

you use to signal the reader as to: 1) what your paper is going to argue; 2) how youre going to make that argument; and 3) why it all matters (also known as answering the so what? question.

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 Writing Strong Argument

Papers /THESIS

An argument or a persuasive paper has the

power to make people change their minds about a topic, or allows them to really understand and accept your position as a valid one. You know how strongly people feel about their beliefs, so you can guess that writing a paper that will command the readers respect is challenging. So, in order to make strong arguments and to have the power to persuade people, follow some simple suggestions:
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 Get Oriented:

Pick a topic you feel strongly about. It doesnt matter whether you agree with it, or disagree with it. Think of points on both sides of the issue - the pros and the cons of each topic. List some arguments from both sides and then think about how your audience feels about each of these.
1.
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 Pick whichever side has the most

convincing information - you might have to change your mind and change your main idea as you discover facts that you were not aware of as you started thinking about the topic.

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 2.

Pay close attention to your audience. Think of what it believes in, and be prepared to discuss some of the points that would be most interesting to this group.

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Once you considered both sides, and considered the audience, then you are ready to take one side. Believe that you are right, and prepare yourself well to defend your thoughts. You will need good research to do this!

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 Make sure that there is reliable

information available to support your position. You will need facts, statistics, and reports from sources you and your audience can trust. Make sure that you study the other side as well as you study your side. You don't want any surprise facts that you can't defend to show up after you finish your paper!

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Be very well informed about the issue you want to discuss. Issues have different dimensions there is always a social, a technical or scientific, an economic, or another type of intellectual aspect you will need to be aware of.

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 Be clear about which part, or point of the

issue you are focusing on. Anticipate objections and be prepared to address them. Think of the points about this issue where there is common ground - where you can agree with the other side
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 Now You Can Start Writing Assume that you will have many different

opinions among your audience. Your readers will judge the strength of your arguments. Write your paper to convince them that your side makes the most sense.

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Right in your introduction, establish credibility. Your readers need to know that you have studied the topic, that you are being open and fair-minded about it, and that you can understand their points of view. Here is a good place to address some of the points you have in common with the other side.
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 3.Include your thesis at the end of the

introduction. 4. Support your thesis with the 3 strongest arguments you can find. These will be the outline of your paper. 5. Back your arguments up with very strong, specific evidence:

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 Use facts and statistics Use examples Borrow power from experts give their

credentials, then cite their work Look for areas you and your opponents have in common. Your opponents need to feel that their ideas are important, that they are intelligent people. Think of the other side, explain their belief, and then find arguments that oppose this view.
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 Organize your paper

Choose an academic model you feel comfortable with:

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 Model 1:
Introduction The other side, plus a transition back to

your side Your second strongest argument Your weakest argument, in the middle Your strongest argument at the end Conclusion
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 Model 2: Introduction

Strongest argument
Weakest argument Second strongest argument at the end, and

a transition to the other side The other side Conclusion

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 Model 3: Introduction The other side, then your side, then

transition back to The other side, then your weakest point, and a transition back to The other side, then your strongest point at the end Conclusion
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