Dungeon: Persuadius

Persuadius dominates the game. For the weak, his persuasive powers overcome pitiful armors of muddled reason and logical fallacies. The prepared hero, however, using good argument, recognizes Persuadius' tricks and turns them back on him, winning the argument and owning this dungeon. Good luck!

Here's the handout and the Graphic Organizer

 

Strategy Discussion:

Monroe's Motivated Sequence

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Heroic Example:

While I would want to see more purposeful gestures and concise body topics, this speech follows Monroe's Motivated Sequence perfectly.

Another Example of Heroics

 This speaker also follows Monroe's Motivated Sequence. Notice his effective use of emotion and anecdotes. He follows the same pattern as the girl, but engages his audience's emotions much more effectively.