Unit 1: Argument Development Lab

1. 1. What is the best first move in warrant chains, not assertions?

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

2. 2. What is the best first move in testing hidden assumptions?

   Move to an unrelated contentionAdd another impact without comparisonApply the working method to the disputed linkRepeat the original tag more forcefully

3. 3. What is the best first move in specificity and qualification?

   Move to an unrelated contentionApply the working method to the disputed linkAdd another impact without comparisonRepeat the original tag more forcefully

4. 4. What is the best first move in layered argument construction?

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

5. 5. What is the best first move in argument stress test?

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

Use a school, neighborhood, library, park, or youth-sports proposal. Apply two skills from Argument Development Lab. Show the argument, the strongest opponent response, your adaptation, and the resulting ballot comparison.