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The Dynamics of Debate: A Guide to Handling Facts and Strategic Responses
When we select our arguments, we must also choose the facts that we will use to support them. Most of the time, this work will be more...
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Jul 24, 20248 min read


Anticipating Objections: Strengthening Your Argument Strategy With Prolepsis
Anyone who wants to convince must always be ready to face objections. But wouldn't it be better to anticipate them altogether? Indeed,...
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Jul 10, 20245 min read


The 3 Essential Methods For Counter-Arguing (And Getting Ahead)
Rhetoric is inherently dynamic. Any argument you present can be countered. his is especially true in conversations, where your...
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Jul 3, 20247 min read


The Number 1 Mistake That Will Always Make You Fail to Convince (Even When You Are Right)
Once you've made an exhaustive list of the arguments that support your position and selected the most rigorous and effective ones, you...
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Jun 27, 20243 min read


Developing an Impactful Argumentative Line in 3 Steps (Both In a Monological And A Conversational Context)
We can now distinguish between different types of arguments and evaluate their rigor and effectiveness. But the essential task lies...
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Jun 19, 20244 min read


Appealing To Incredulity And Exemplifying: The 2 Most Effective Mechanisms For Convincing (Almost) Anyone
Among the many arguments we could consider, two stand out: using incredulity (appealing to common sense) to build community and using...
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Jun 12, 20245 min read


25 Good Arguments: The Ultimate List (So You'll Never Run Out Again).
“That's a good argument”. These are the words you love to hear. If your interlocutor says them, you're on the right track to convincing....
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Jun 6, 20248 min read


Convincing In Everyday Life: Stakeholders & Dynamics
Rhetoric isn't just for professional communicators. As soon as you express yourself, there's rhetoric. Every day we have to convince, or...
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May 29, 20245 min read


Rhetoric In The 21st Century: What Is It? (Mostly What It Is Not But Everyone Thinks It Is)
Rhetoric is the art of convincing. But what does convincing mean exactly? Where is the boundary with other closely related notions such...
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May 23, 20247 min read


From Ancient to Modern: The Short Story of Rhetoric (in less than 1,000 words)
To understand the origin or rhetoric, and why rhetoric is still rarely taught, we need to go back to its origins, 2,500 years ago. This...
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May 15, 20244 min read


"LBT's Rhetoric Digest": What I Know About The Power Of Convincing (A Series Of 10 Exclusive Articles)
Rhetoric is everywhere. In political speeches, ads, business meetings, family dinners, job interviews, chats with friends, romantic...
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May 6, 20241 min read
Creating Your Own Work
When you start to work for yourself, when you start to build businesses, one of the things that takes a little bit to learn are these...
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Nov 22, 20231 min read
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