Argument map

High school (ages 12+)
Thinking & Learning

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the core functionality?Visualizes the inferential structure of an argument, connecting claims and evidence
2. How do you draw an argument map?Start by writing the main conclusion in a box. Then write the reasons in other boxes and draw arrows from each reason to the conclusion. You can add more boxes for extra reasons or counterarguments.
3. Why do people use argument maps?They help you see if an argument makes sense and spot mistakes. They make big ideas easier to understand and help you talk about them clearly.

Argument Map: A graphical representation that illustrates the logical relationships between an argument's constituent propositions.
Conclusion: The primary proposition that an argument seeks to establish or prove.
Premise: A proposition offered as evidence or justification for a conclusion.
Objection: A proposition that challenges or refutes a premise or the conclusion of an argument.