Finding the contention and mapping the supporting arguments

What this note covers

1. What Section C asks you to do, and what it does not
2. Background information and the first read
3. Contention: stated, implied, and how to word it
4. Separating arguments from evidence and from technique
5. Sequence and structure: why the arguments come in that order
6. Rebuttal, concession and the appearance of fairness
7. Mapping in note form and turning the map into a plan
8. How this is examined and what a top-band response shows

8 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes