You are trying to persuade an audience that animals should not be used for research purposes. You provide horror stories about animals that were abused and died unnecessarily. The members of your audience understand the narratives, but they do not believe them. In this instance, you have provided evidence, but not proof.

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Evidence is information that supports or weakens a claim or argument. Proof, on the other hand, is evidence that is so conclusive that it is accepted as true beyond reasonable doubt. In this scenario, while the speaker has provided evidence in the form of horror stories, it doesn't qualify as proof because the audience still doesn't believe them. Proof would require conclusive evidence that leaves no room for doubt.

You Are Trying to Persuade an Audience That Animals Should