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When writing, an author must know what rhetorical devices to use in order to effectively get their point across to the desired audience. Because of the large number of different genres, an author must specifically know what design to use, what words to include, and what appeals to their audience to assert their argument. Scientific articles, for instance, must include a great deal of evidence and specific terminology to uphold their credibility as that is being able to be upheld by scientific standards towards the scientific community. Authors of popular articles citing scientific articles have the task of presenting the evidence not only correctly but also using rhetorical devices that appeal to a wider audience that may not understand scientific

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