Transcript Naysayer and Stakeholders

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A stakeholder is someone who has something to gain
or something to lose on a specific issue.
Stakeholders sometimes make honest arguments.
Sometimes, stakeholders make dishonest arguments.
Identify the stakeholder on the following issues:
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Global Warming
Abortion
Bullying
The Oscars
Social Media
Gun Control
Game Violence
Sane sex adoption
Identify two stakeholders in your own issues
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naysayer is someone who denies, refuses,
opposes, or is skeptical or cynical about
something.
 In rhetoric, the naysayer is also a rhetorical
device used to demonstrate the arguments
presented by the opposition.
 Naysayers MUST be identifiable.
 “People who are against abortion” or “prolife groups” are NOT adequate naysayers to
the “pro choice argument”. The “Pro Life
Action League”, however, would be.
State that you have already presented evidence.
 State that some individuals or groups might still
disagree.
 Mention these groups.
 Find a quote from these individuals or groups
that summarizes their positions.
 If their positions seem to defy reason and seem
illogical, you will simply quote them. Don’t say
that they are wrong. First explain what they say.
 State their reasons for thinking as they do.
 In a friendly way, introduce your last reason.
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 Even
though I have demonstrated that
______ by showing evidence such as _____
and _____, individuals / groups like ______
might still disagree with my claim. ______
argues that ________. He / She / They state
that “________”. This means that _______.
However, it might be that individuals like
_____ have not considered that _________.
 Think
of a naysayer for your chosen issue.