Unit 2 · Lesson 4• 26 min

Building a Full Argument on the Flow

Today's lesson

Putting claim, warrant, and impact together into a…

Quick Check

1. What is the purpose of a tagline at the start of an argument?
2. Why is it better to number arguments explicitly ('my first argument... my second argument...') rather than blending them in a paragraph?
3. True or False?
"Once a tagline is chosen in a speech, it's fine for a partner to rename the same argument something different in a later speech."
4. Why might a debater pause briefly right before stating their tagline?

Answer all 4 questions to check.

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Takeaway

Structure every argument as tagline, claim, warrant, impact, and number your arguments clearly so the whole…