Effective persuasion with French audiences requires acknowledging and engaging opposing positions. Do not pretend that objections to your position do not exist; your audience knows they do, and ignoring them damages your credibility. Instead, state counterarguments fairly, take them seriously, and show why your position holds despite them.
This approach demonstrates intellectual honesty—you are not hiding from challenges—and actually strengthens your case by showing it survives scrutiny. French audiences, trained in thesis-antithesis-synthesis reasoning, expect arguments to confront opposition. The position that has engaged its strongest challenges and emerged intact is more persuasive than one that has avoided challenge altogether. Your willingness to address objections shows confidence in your position.
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