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Procatalepsis, also called prebuttal, is a figure of speech in which the speaker raises an objection to his own argument and then immediately answers it. By doing so, he hopes to strengthen his argument by dealing with possible counter-arguments before his audience can raise them.[1]

Example:

  • "It is difficult to see how a pilot boat could be completely immune to capsizing or plunging, but pilot boat design criteria must meet the needs of the industry and pilotage authorities."

References

  1. ^ Douglas N. Walton (2007). Dialog Theory for Critical Argumentation. John Benjamins B.V. p. 106. ISBN 978-90-272-1885-8.

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