In "Talking About Our Troubles," what techniques does the author use to persuade the reader? Support your answer with evidence from the selection.

The author uses various techniques to persuade the reader, most notable of which are definitely:

1. pathos: the author uses strong emotional scenes to touch the reader's heart and persuade them to believe his words

2. logos: apart from the feelings, the author also tries to use proof and logic to create more sense in readers' minds

3. metaphors and symbols: these tend to make the reading more credible

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explanation:

answer: inference

explanation:

an inference can be understood as a conclusion to which a person is able to get based on reasoning. it is the same as a deduction, a guess, an assumption.   in the sentence presented, the conjunction "but" gives the readers an idea of contrast, and, therefore, allows them to induce that despite the opponent's characteristics, andrea had something different that made her win.