Learn · Argumentation
Reason clearly. Respond fairly.
Practice the steps between an assertion and a supported conclusion.
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Answer a position fairly
Practice position
“Our fictional student organization should shorten every meeting to thirty minutes, because members have limited time.”
Your task: reconstruct this position fairly, identify one specific objection, and write the strongest response its advocate could make. Finish with what you would revise or leave unresolved.
Self-review prompts
- Would an advocate recognize your reconstruction?
- Does the objection challenge a premise, an inference, or the evidence?
- Does your response address the objection directly?
- Have you acknowledged a reasonable concession?