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Methods for doing the work: taking an argument apart, weighing a source, and keeping a hard conversation productive.

  1. Purpose
  2. When to use it
  3. Steps
  4. Worked example
  5. Common mistakes
  6. Related
  7. Sources & further reading

Analyze an argument

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  1. 01 Mapping an ArgumentLaying out an argument's conclusion, reasons, and hidden assumptions so you can see exactly where it holds and where it breaks.

Weigh evidence

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  1. 01 Evaluating a SourceChecking who is behind a claim and what others say about it before you trust or share it.

Talk it through

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  1. 01 SteelmanningRestating the other side's argument in its strongest form before you respond to it.