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  2. Straw man proposal - Wikipedia

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    A straw-man (or straw-dog or straw-person) proposal is a brainstormed simple draft proposal intended to generate discussion of its disadvantages and to spur the generation of new and better proposals. [1] The term is considered American business jargon, [2] but it is also encountered in engineering office culture.

  3. Wikipedia : Manual of Style/Glossaries

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    Every article on Wikipedia with a title in the form "Glossary of subject terms", or similar, is such a glossary, as are the glossary sections inside some articles. These are distinct from outlines, which are titled in the form "Outline of subject" and may also include definitions, but are organized as a hierarchy and use their own style of formatting not covered in this guideline.

  4. Glossary - Wikipedia

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    The intelligence law glossary provides a description of the key terms in intelligence law. A core glossary is a simple glossary or explanatory dictionary that enables definition of other concepts, especially for newcomers to a language or field of study. It contains a small working vocabulary and definitions for important or frequently ...

  5. Wikipedia:Glossary - Wikipedia

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    Short for a dictionary definition. This term is commonly used on Wikipedia:Articles for deletion when referring to an article that is more similar to a dictionary article than an encyclopedia one. Usually a reason for transwikifying to Wiktionary.

  6. Executive summary - Wikipedia

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    Executive summaries are important as a communication tool in both academia and business. For example, members of Texas A&M University's Department of Agricultural Economics observe that "An executive summary is an initial interaction between the writers of the report and their target readers: decision makers, potential customers, and/or peers.

  7. Glossary of rhetorical terms - Wikipedia

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    Terministic screens – a term coined by Kenneth Burke to explain the way in which the world is viewed when taking languages and words into consideration. Tmesis – separating the parts of a compound word by a different word (or words) to create emphasis or other similar effects. Topos – a line or specific type of argument.

  8. Glossary of policy debate terms - Wikipedia

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    The difference is between saying "our plan is significantly (or substantially) topical because it is a specific implementation of the resolution", which does not mean much other than it is minimal in terms of Grounding, and "our plan's solvency is significant (or substantial)", which is what judges are looking for about plans and the resolution ...

  9. Proposal (business) - Wikipedia

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    A business proposal is a written offer from a seller to a prospective sponsor. Business proposals are often a key step in a complex sales process, where a buyer considers more than price in a purchase.