Exordium, Narration, Partition, Confirmation, Refutation, Peroration

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  1. exordium
    the introductory section of an oration or discourse
    In the exordium, literally the web that draws listeners into the speech, the speaker would introduce the subject at hand and include material that would make the audience both attentive and receptive to the argument.
  2. narration
    giving an account describing a course of events
    The narration would offer background material on the case at hand.
  3. partition
    separation by the creation of a boundary that divides
    The partition would divide the case and make clear which part or parts the speaker was going to address, which parts the speaker would not take up, and what order would be followed in the development.
  4. confirmation
    information that verifies
    The confirmation would offer points to substantiate the argument and provide reasons, details, illustrations, and examples in support of those points.
  5. refutation
    the act of determining that something is false
    The refutation would consider possible objections to the argument or its supporting points and try to counter these objections.
  6. peroration
    the concluding section of a rhetorical address
    The peroration would draw together the entire argument and include material designed to compel the audience to think or act in a way consonant with the central argument.
Created on Tue Oct 19 23:14:28 EDT 2010 (updated Tue Oct 19 23:18:16 EDT 2010)

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