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Vituperation/Invective Exercise

By ddd
Created 14 Jan 2008 - 9:29pm

Following the handout's instructions, attack a person for being vicious or immoral or untrustworthy some other awful thing. Use the handout's steps again and follow the final example:

1. Write an introduction that introduces the person you're about to blame and why he or she deserves it.
2. Offer a narrative that gives some sense of who this person is in terms of:
* background
* education
* virtues
* achievements
3. Offer an extended "amplification" of this person's viciousness and deeds.
4. Compare this person to others who have been horrible in similar ways.
5. Offer a conclusion that reinforces the reasons this person deserves blame.

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http://www.cwrl.utexas.edu/node/1251