To help you develop the skills of effective written negotiation, you will comple

To help you develop the skills of effective written negotiation, you will complete a writing project that lays competing perspectives side-by-side. For example, let’s say that you regularly participate in debates about which superhero is the best. Maybe you think Batman is the best and can provide ample evidence to support your perspective. But others may have different opinions. Maybe one person thinks Wonder Woman is the best, whereas another thinks The Hulk wins the day. Regardless, the success of your negotiation will rise or fall on how well you consider the way each claim uses evidence to persuade its audience of its perspective.
Because this process can sometimes be challenging, we are going to teach you about stasis theory, an ancient writing strategy that helps you determine where disagreements between different perspectives lie. Once you isolate the source of the disagreement, you can negotiate with more precision, coherence, and insight and thereby propose solutions that benefit as many people as possible.