Unit 4: Evidence & Sources

1. 1. Strongest source tier:

   Random blogTikTokOpinion columnPeer-reviewed + government nonpartisan

2. 2. Best citation shape:

   'According to Pew Research, 2024, 78%…''Some say…''It's known that…''Studies show…'

3. 3. Opponent uses 2008 data on social media. Best attack:

   Date it — pre-TikTok, pre-modern algorithmsConcedeIgnoreCite random source

4. 4. Brookings, RAND, Pew are:

   NewspapersPartisan think tanksNonpartisan, judge-respectedBlogs

5. 5. Best card-file strategy:

   100 cards on one topicMemorize WikipediaNo cards20 cards × 5 topics × both sides

6. 6. Source is funded by the industry it defends. You should:

   ApologizeBias-attack it openlyCite louderIgnore the conflict

7. 7. True or False?

   "A peer-reviewed source can still be wrong."

   TrueFalse

8. 8. True or False?

   "Reading the full article in your speech is the strongest move."

   TrueFalse

Your opponent just cited 'A 2010 American Enterprise Institute study' to oppose a healthcare bill. Write a 3-sentence attack using two of: date, bias, gap.