Unit 4 · Lesson 3• 26 min
Writing Contentions
Today's lesson
WritingContentions
Contentions are the individual, labeled arguments that carry…
Quick Check
1. What are the three components of a strong BQ contention?
2. Why do most strong BQ cases run only two to three contentions rather than five or six?
3. True or False?
"It's fine if all of your contentions collapse together when one piece of evidence is disproven, as long as you have several contentions."
Answer all 3 questions to check.
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Takeaway
Build two to three independent, fully-warranted contentions, each with a clear tag, warrant, evidence, and impact.