Advanced Argumentation
📋 What it is
Advanced arguments weigh COMPETING claims — showing not just that you’re right, but that your reason matters MORE than the other side’s.
🗣️ Coach says
At higher levels, both sides have real points. Winning means WEIGHING — showing why your impact is bigger, more likely, or more important than theirs. You compare, you don’t just repeat.
🧠 Memory hook
Don’t just be right — show your reason weighs MORE. Compare impacts.
😂 Giggle
What did the thesis statement say to the supporting evidence?
"I couldn't stand on my own without you!"
😲 Whoa!
Top debaters spend more time comparing the two sides’ arguments than making new ones — weighing is where rounds are won.
✅ Quick check: What does it mean to "weigh" arguments in a debate?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
To compare both sides’ points and show why yours matters more — bigger, more likely, or more important — not just that yours is true.
Weighing is the skill that separates a good case from a winning one.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Take two reasons for the same side and argue which one is STRONGER, and why.