I. Exordium (Introduction)

A. Inquisitive, Paradoxical, Corrective, or Narrative
B. Know the audience (demographics)

II. Narration (a statement of fact)

A. Thesis Statement
B. Summary of the Argument
C. Define terms
D. Background Information

III. Confirmation (Proof)

A. Evidence (text and documentation)
B. Witnesses (quotations and paraphrasing)
C. Tortures

IV. Refutation

A. Accept valid criticism
B. Discredit the critics
Begging the question
Argument ad …
Red Herring
Complex Question
Post Hoc Reasoning

V. Peroration (conclusion)

A. Summation
B. Example of your position working properly

A. Accept valid criticism
B. Discredit the critics
Begging the question
Argument ad …
Red Herring
Complex Question
Post Hoc Reasoning

V. Peroration (conclusion)

A. Summation
B. Example of your position working properly