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The CAT RAN AFTER the ALLIgator, PAST the pastry shop AND the ALLEYway.

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This means to convince an audience by use of logic or reason, which can be done by citing facts and statistics, historical and literal analogies, and citing certain authorities on a subject.

WhoSe WoodS theSe are I think I knoW. HiS houSe iS in the village though; he Will not See me Stopping here to Watch hiS WoodS fill up With SnoW.

This means to persuade an audience by appealing to their emotions. Most common examples include invoking sympathy from an audience or inspiring anger.

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I remember a piece of old wood with termites running around all over it the termite men found under our front porch. I remember when one year in Tulsa by some freak of nature we were invaded by millions of grasshoppers for about 3 or 4 days. I remember, downtown, whole sidewalk areas of solid grasshoppers.

This means to convince an audience of the speaker's credibility or character to show that he is worth listening to. This can be done by choosing language that is appropriate for the audience and topic, including the level; making himself sound fair or unbiased; introducing expertise or pedigree; and using correct grammar.

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