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Goodpoint is a Persuasion Tool
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On Goodpoint, you write in an outline format.
10-minute video on how to use Goodpoint to persuade using logic
Good outlines provide reasons why.
Below is an example of the most basic outline: a point and a reason:
Water goes in the fridge
- Because the fridge keeps things cold
The trick to figuring out the reason is to ask yourself why:
Why does water go in the fridge?
- Because...fridges keep water cold
Now you're able to assign each element as one of two types: a Fact or an Opinion
Water goes in the fridge (that's an Opinion because not everyone believes that)
- Because fridges keep water cold (that's a Fact because as long as a fridge is working as expected, it keeps things code)
Shoes don't go in the fridge [why?]
- [because] They aren't made to be eaten
- [because] They don't need to be kept cold
- [because] It's unsanitary to keep them next to food
Good outlines provide examples.
Anytime you've ever said "for example" or written "e.g." you've created an outline structure, whether you knew it or not.
Here's an illustration of what we mean by that.
Most people don't like exercising
- [for example] I see more people sitting on the couch and watching TV
People agree with ideas based on their reasons and examples.
In the coffee example described in the prior point, one person might believe "People drink coffee in the morning" and click the check mark button next to that because they drink coffee in the morning. But some people might not believe that point because it's not a part of their culture, or maybe they just prefer tea. In this case, "people drink coffee in the morning" is an opinion of the person who wrote it, so it's likely that people who agree with that opinion will click the check mark and people who don't, won't.
Alternatively, people who prefer tea may click the check mark button next to "coffee contains caffeine" and "caffeine is a stimulate" because they're both facts. Unless someone brings up the point that some coffee does not, in fact, contain caffeine. Decaf doesn't (ok, well trace amounts).
So the reader may agree with the main point that "coffee helps people wake up" but may not agree with the argument. Maybe some people drink coffee because it's a habit, or they like the taste.
In each of these cases, Goodpoint makes these issues clear so you can decide what you really think, and why you think that. We also have the editor available to you, so you can create your own ideas based on your own logic and share those around.
At large, the community of people on Goodpoint will help the most persuasive and intelligent ideas rise to the top, where it's less about being an influencer and more about having your opinions grounded in facts.
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