1. What is the speaker’s viewpoint? What is their claim?
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2. What reasons does the speaker provide to support their viewpoint or claim?
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3. What evidence does the speaker provide to support his reasons?
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4. What counterclaims does the speaker address, and how do they respond to them?
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5. What examples of fallacious reasoning, distorted or weak evidence, and exaggerated language occur in the speech?
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6. Write a 1–2 paragraph evaluation of the speaker’s argument.
Discuss whether the speaker used valid reasoning and sufficient evidence to support his viewpoint.
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