Argument

. Why is understanding the fundamentals of persuasion and argumentation necessary in technical writing?

2. In analyzing the audience for a persuasive document, what broader goals is the write hoping  to achieve?

3. In planning a persuasive document, what constraints must the writer consider? Please be precise.

4. What are the elements of a persuasive argument? Briefly explain each.

5. A successful persuasive document must avoid logical fallacies, name them.

6. What is persona? What characteristics would help a writer to demonstrate, as well as establish, an attractive persona to his or her audience when preparing a persuasive document?

7. What are the elements of a coherent paragraph?