#persuasion
- Argumentation — The act of arguing and its result; the totality of arguments brought in support of a thesis, opinion, or demonstration; a complex logical-rhetorical process through which a speaker or author selects, organizes, and presents evidence, facts, reasoning, and valid premises with the goal of demonstrating the truth or falsity of a proposition and convincing, persuading, or influencing the audience or dialogue partner. In an academic sense, it represents the fundamental discursive structure in scientific research, essay writing, and legal debate.