Deconstructing and evaluating stimulus arguments

What this note covers

1. What the marking guide asks for
2. Step 1: finding the argument in the stimulus
3. Step 2: standard form and hidden premises
4. Step 3: checking validity and form
5. Step 4: evaluating premises on their own merits
6. Fallacies in political stimulus and writing it up

6 sections · 11 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes