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Advocacy & Persuasion . ELA Ms. Lewis. Advocacy & Persuasion . Advocate ad·vo·cate /ˈ advəkit / Noun Advocate: a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy: Sentence: he was an untiring advocate of economic reform. What is Advocacy?.
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Advocacy & Persuasion ELAMs. Lewis
Advocacy & Persuasion Advocate ad·vo·cate /ˈadvəkit/ Noun Advocate: a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy: Sentence: he was an untiring advocate of economic reform.
What is Advocacy? • A person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy • Supporting a cause or proposal • Using argument to do so
Advocacy as Inquiry: Asking the right questions • What is the problem and WHY is it a problem? • What is our solution? • What do we want? • Who can give us what we want? • Why should they do so? (Benefit to them, alignment w/ values, etc.) • What do THEY need to know in order to take the action we want? • Who is the best person to tell them our story • How can we get them to listen to that person(s)?
What is advocacy? • Advocates … • build relationships with others • plead the cause on behalf of others / are persuasive