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Stasis is that place where you and your audience stand together and discuss the same issue.

Remember, there are many different places where you and your audience can stand together. These stases include the stasis of fact, the stasis of definition, the stasis of quality, and the stasis of procedure.

Answers will vary, but they should make reference to one of the four stases.

If you understand the concept of stasis, you should be able to explain why you and your audience are at the stasis of fact, definition, quality, or procedure.

The topoi are are a set of questions you can use to find arguments and generate ideas. When using the topoi, be sure to use all of the questions.

Answers will vary, but they should make use of the pre-established topoi. Using the topoi is as easy as plugging in your topic for X. However, if you get stuck, you can always add a modifier to the question, such as an adjective or adverb.

Answers will vary, but they may include variables such as population, demographics (e.g. age, race, sex), location, disease, intervention, material, etc. Look at research questions in your field to get a sense of the variables your peers use when forming questions.

Answers will vary, but they should demonstrate a range of specificity along one variable or the inclusion of multiple variables. Remember, if a question is too general or too specific, adjust your variables.