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📌 A deliberative argument should be based on what is good for the audience rather than what is good for the speaker.
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The advantageous serves the audience, not the speaker.
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1. In a deliberative choice, what does the advantageous describe?
2. A speaker is proposing a policy in a deliberative setting. Which approach best follows the rule for an effective argument?
3. What is meant by babbling in an argument?
What is the advantageous in a deliberative choice?
The outcome that gives the audience what it values.
Who said the person most affected by a decision is the best judge?
Aristotle.
What is babbling in argumentation according to Aristotle?
Babbling is repeating the same rationale over and over.
What is the first step in constructing a logos-based argument?
Begin with something the audience already believes or wants.
Advantageous
Outcome aligning with audience values.
Logos resistance
Repeated rationale revealing core audience beliefs.
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