Unit 4: Evidence & Sources

1. 1. Strongest source tier:
   TikTokPeer-reviewed + government nonpartisanRandom blogOpinion column
2. 2. Best citation shape:
   'Studies show…''According to Pew Research, 2024, 78%…''Some say…''It's known that…'
3. 3. Opponent uses 2008 data on social media. Best attack:
   Date it — pre-TikTok, pre-modern algorithmsIgnoreCite random sourceConcede
4. 4. Brookings, RAND, Pew are:
   Partisan think tanksNonpartisan, judge-respectedBlogsNewspapers
5. 5. Best card-file strategy:
   100 cards on one topic20 cards × 5 topics × both sidesNo cardsMemorize Wikipedia
6. 6. Source is funded by the industry it defends. You should:
   Ignore the conflictBias-attack it openlyCite louderApologize
7. 7. True or False?

   "A peer-reviewed source can still be wrong."

   TrueFalse
8. 8. True or False?

   "Reading the full article in your speech is the strongest move."

   TrueFalse

Your opponent just cited 'A 2010 American Enterprise Institute study' to oppose a healthcare bill. Write a 3-sentence attack using two of: date, bias, gap.