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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)
  • An argument cannot support itself
  • In the outline, every child viewpoint must support its parent
  • An argument must have more than one supporting reason
  • Arguments must exclude any “believing” or "agreeing" language
  • Arguments must be written in the third person
  • The Connector Sentence Must Use Sentence Case with Punctuation
  • The Connector Sentence Must Have the Same Meaning as the Argument
  • The rewritten headline should be written with syntax to fit the argument in which it’s being used
  • The Title Must Be a Statement
  • The headline tense must support it as a stand-alone argument
  • The headline must be clear enough to work as a stand-alone argument
  • The headline must be title case with no period
  • Arguments must be written in the third person
  • Arguments must have a point
  • A fact cannot be supported by an opinion
  • Viewpoints must be tagged as either a fact or opinion
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