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Click on the BLUE headings for each technique:
1.1 |
Yes/No Questions |
1.2 |
OR Questions |
1.3 |
WH Questions |
1.4 |
Negative Yes/No Questions |
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4.1 |
Expressing a strong opinion |
4.2 |
Expressing a strong value |
4.3 |
Expressing certainty |
4.4 |
Expressing high probability |
4.5 |
Expressing fair probability |
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5.1 |
Expressing complete agreement |
5.2 |
Expressing conditional agreement |
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6.1 |
Expressing complete disagreement |
6.2 |
Using irony to express disagreement |
6.3 |
Dismissing an argument as irrelevant or improbable |
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Disagreeing diplomatically (through doubt |
6.5 |
Disagreeing in part ( appeal to logic ) |
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7.1 |
Countering directly (through antithesis) |
7.2 |
Countering politely (through agreement followed by antithesis) |
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Countering politely (through partial agreement followed by antithesis) |
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Countering using "well" both to cast doubt and for antithesis |
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Countering using "after all" "at least" "even so" both for concession and antithesis |
7.6 |
Countering using the Negative Yes/No Question |
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8.1 |
Questions or conclusions based on conditions with "if" |
8.2 |
Questions based on conditions with sentence adverbials "then" and "so" |
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Deduced questions and conclusions with sentence adverbials "In that case" and "so" |
8.4 |
Strongly argued questions with "Why" |
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9.1 |
Through short Yes/No Questions inviting illustration or example |
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Through "What" or "How" Questions inviting illustration or example |
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Through "Why" / "Why not" Questions inviting reason or example |
9.4 |
Through reference to subject |
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