Unit 1: Strategic Argument Engineering

1. 1. What is the best first move in causal models and link density?

   Add another impact without comparisonMove to an unrelated contentionRepeat the original tag more forcefullyApply the working method to the disputed link

2. 2. What is the best first move in assumption hunting?

   Add another impact without comparisonRepeat the original tag more forcefullyApply the working method to the disputed linkMove to an unrelated contention

3. 3. What is the best first move in burden selection?

   Move to an unrelated contentionRepeat the original tag more forcefullyAdd another impact without comparisonApply the working method to the disputed link

4. 4. What is the best first move in argument layering and redundancy?

   Repeat the original tag more forcefullyMove to an unrelated contentionAdd another impact without comparisonApply the working method to the disputed link

5. 5. What is the best first move in red-team case lab?

   Add another impact without comparisonMove to an unrelated contentionApply the working method to the disputed linkRepeat the original tag more forcefully

Use a current federal, state, economic, legal, or international-policy docket item. Apply two skills from Strategic Argument Engineering. Show the argument, the strongest opponent response, your adaptation, and the resulting ballot comparison.