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A vivid story is not a warrant

A good argument has a claim, a warrant, and evidence. Evaluation asks whether those pieces connect, not whether the paragraph sounds smart.

What it means

Debate training helps. So does a checklist: what is asserted, what would disprove it, what source is cited, what is missing.

Why it matters

Decisions fail when a vivid story outruns a weak warrant. Evaluation slows that down long enough to notice.

How to apply it

Break memos into claims. Score each. The remaining narrative is what is left after the weak claims fall.

A common trap

Marking an argument strong because you agree with the conclusion.

How Argumont uses this

Claims are first-class objects with types and evidence status. You can inspect them instead of rereading a transcript.

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