Community
Rules
- If an argument has no support, then it cannot have a closure
- A conclusion cannot be used as the last reason
- A fact must include a baseline
- The connection words (that go along with a baseline) must be written in the first person
- An opinion cannot include a baseline
- An argument can be supported with other arguments or a description (but not both)
Permissions
- The Two Places a Viewpoint Can Go in an Outline
- The Two Ways to Support an Argument
- An Argument Can Be Re-Used Many Times
- An opinion can support an opinion
- A fact can support a fact
- An opinion can be supported by a fact
Insights
- The Parts of an Argument
- Arguments may include context from viewpoint lower down in the respective sub-hierarchy
- Arguments should be qualified according to how well they’re supported
- The order of the reasons can make the support more effective
- An argument should not stray beyond the specific meaning of its headline