Opinion Piece
States the strongest counter-argument in its own words before answering it, which is what makes the piece persuasive.
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Running it, start to finish
- Write the opposing case as its best advocate would.
- Concede what is true in it, early.
- Address the objection that would actually give a fair reader pause.
What you get back
The output this produces, every time.
- Requires you to construct the opposing case at its strongest before answering it.
- Concedes early, which is what earns a hearing from readers who disagree.
- Locates where the disagreement actually is, which is usually narrower than it first appeared.
Getting better results
Where this usually goes wrong, and how to avoid it.
- Narrow the claim. A narrow position well defended persuades more than a sweeping one that is only partly true.
- Answer the objection that would give you pause. Addressing the easy objection while ignoring the hard one is visible to anyone who holds the hard one.
- Avoid contempt. Dismissiveness is the default register of opinion writing and the fastest way to lose the people you meant to persuade.
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