Six Parts of Discourse
From Rhetorica Ad Herennium
Introduction: prepare the hearer’s mind for attention.
Narration: sets forth the events that have occurred or might have occurred.
Division: makes clear what matters are agreed upon and what are contested, and announces what points we intend to take up.
Proof: the presentation of our arguments, together with their corroboration.
Refutation: the destruction of our adversaries’ arguments.
Conclusion: summation of the argument.
Introduction: prepare the hearer’s mind for attention.
Narration: sets forth the events that have occurred or might have occurred.
Division: makes clear what matters are agreed upon and what are contested, and announces what points we intend to take up.
Proof: the presentation of our arguments, together with their corroboration.
Refutation: the destruction of our adversaries’ arguments.
Conclusion: summation of the argument.