CR Argument Building Blocks

Question 1

Premise

Answer 1

Piece of evidence (fact or claim) that supports the author’s conclusion

Question 2

(Final) Conclusion

Answer 2

Main claim. Is supported by other points, does not support anything else

Question 3

Intermediate Conclusion

Answer 3

A claim and premise. Is supported, but also goes to support final conclusion.

Question 4

Bacground Information

Answer 4

Information, facts, etc. that helps to set context for argument

Question 5

Counterpoint or Counterpremise

Answer 5

Goes against the author’s conclusion

Question 6

Therefore Test

Answer 6

Useful when difficulty finding main conclusion -

Set up Because A is true, Therefore B is true

then look at

Because B is true, Therefore A is true

which makes more sense?