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Deliberative rhetoric (sometimes, called “political rhetoric,” “deliberative discourse,” or “legislative oratory”) is a [[Genre criticism|rhetorical genre]] used to convince an audience to complete or not complete an action.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Forest of Rhetoric|url=http://rhetoric.byu.edu|publisher=Silva Rhetoricae|accessdate=28 March 2013}}</ref> Deliberative rhetoric differs from deliberation in that [[deliberation]] occurs as a process (often within deliberative rhetoric) when people weigh alternative options prior to a decision such as voting. Also subject to confusion is the term [[deliberative democracy]], a form of governmental discourse and set of institutions that prioritize public debate in the contexts of plurality, citizen access, and majority rule. Such a form often gets explained in theories of the [[public sphere]] as spaces where people can freely and openly discuss potential action.