Unit 2: Claim, Warrant, Impact — and Contention Structure

1. 1. What is a claim?

   The short, declarative assertion of what you're arguingThe final consequence of an argumentThe evidence supporting an argumentA question asked in Crossfire

2. 2. A warrant that only restates the claim in different words is:

   A strong warrantAn internal linkA circular warrantA turn

3. 3. True or False?

   "The impact of an argument explains why the judge should care about it."

   TrueFalse

4. 4. Most competitive PF cases run how many contentions, typically?

   TwoOneFiveSeven

5. 5. A tag line's main purpose is to:

   State the impact's magnitudeProvide the full warrantGive a short label the judge can track on the flowReplace the need for evidence

6. 6. True or False?

   "An internal link chain connects multiple warrants between a policy and its ultimate impact."

   TrueFalse

Draft one full contention (tag, claim, warrant, impact) for a topic of your choice.