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How to argue like a lawyer pt1

Name: How to argue like a lawyer pt1
Uploaded: 2022-05-21T04:54:13+00:00
Duration: 56 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this instructional video, Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP, outlines three fundamental rules for effective argumentation modeled after legal practice. Rule #1…

21 May 2022 · 1 min

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In this instructional video, Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP, outlines three fundamental rules for effective argumentation modeled after legal practice. Rule #1 advises keeping questions short and focused on a single fact to elicit concise, relevant answers. Rule #2 recommends removing emotion from the exchange, as heightened feelings weaken logical persuasiveness. Rule #3 suggests avoiding profanity, which can signal a weak argument and detract from credibility. The speaker uses everyday examples, such as texting a partner, to illustrate each point and emphasizes that disciplined, clear communication yields better responses.

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How to argue like a lawyer, part 1. Rule number 1: keep it short. The longer of a question you give, the longer of an answer you're going to receive that doesn't even answer your question at all. That's why sometimes if you text a boyfriend or a girlfriend or a spouse and you're making a big long question trying to like make a point, and then they only answer like one little thing in there, and then they're like, hey, I answered your question, but they really didn't. It's because it was too long. You gave them just like a Golden Corral buffet of what to pick and choose to answer. So if you want a response, keep the questions short. Usually just one fact per question. Sound good? Rule number 2: keep the emotion out of it. The more emotion you put into the argument, the more angry you're gonna get. It looks like you're overcompensating. Makes your actual argument, the logic of it, look weaker. And rule number 3: keep the cursing out of it. Do you get style points? Yeah, you do. But it's like over-salt and peppering your food. It just means that the food wasn't that great to begin with, and neither was your argument. Follow me.