9. CLAIM -> WARRANT -> IMPACT
Your Argument
- not a restatement of
the debate topic
- one reason why you
are in favor (PRO) OR
one reason why you
are against (CON)
Your Evidence/Proof
- Must support the claim
- Needs evidence
- quotation,
statistics/data,
or cited
reference but
also can include
powerful
examples or
analogies
Why does this matter?
- Explains why the
evidence matters
- What is significant
about your evidence?
- How does it all support
your side of the
debate?