LDU TrainingOne: Analysis

Analysis

• It is the backbone of every solid argument made ever • Analysis is just a process of separation, it’s simple• No claim is true without analysis, it’s just another

assertion• Anyone can do it, few people do • A lack of analysis can have the following side effects :-forgetting that immigrants aren’t to blame for literally ever problem ever-believing that it’s a good idea to vote for Mitt Romney-thinking that Muslims are trying to cancel Christmas-verbal diarrhea -chronic death

Here’s how to do it

Take your claim, that’s where all arguments start

CLAIM

Think of an argument that supports (or disproves) your claim

ARGUMENT

Here’s how to do it

Analysis is the montage scene in which your claim and your argument suddenly make everything ok

CLAIM

Analysis is showing how and why your argument leads to your claim, it’s what determines whether or not your argument lands

ARGUMENT

2 Questions

You only have to answer two questions

1) Why is it true?Constantly ask yourself, ‘why?’. Why is what you’re saying true, use evidence and logical thinking to show the progressions of your argument

2) Why is it relevant?If it’s true, why should we care in light of the claim? Why does what you’re saying prove the claim to be true or false.

The Process

Claim

Think of argument for

claim

Is that argument true?

Is that argument relevant?

Claim proved

Claim: Everyone should want to marry Stefano

Because he’s very handsome

That’s true because he has a

beard

Beards are rugged, therefore are aesthetically

pleasing

They are alsoIn fashion

And he has a pretty face

Physical attraction is needed to facilitate the

chemistry needed to make any relationship last

for a long time

This house would legalise all drugs

Because it would save lives

Drug takers die from

complications in consumption

Drugs are also sometimes spiked

with lethal substance

The state could print warnings on

packages to prevent complications

And could only license vendors

who provide clean drugs

Maintaining life is of the utmost priority, because all other rights depend

upon it

Like a bemused irritating little child, keep asking why. Claim: Prisoners Should Have the vote….

Why?Argument: Prisoners have issues that affect them too and should be consideredLike what? Prison overcrowding and abuse by wardens are key issues that are understood almost solely by prisoners, and hence are not heard.SO WHAT?Democracies should accommodate all people with a stake in that society.

One argument is rarely enough to prove the claim

• You’ll need a weight of arguments

• You’ll have to compare those arguments to competing counter arguments

Disprove opposing arguments

• Prove they’re not true-use evidence and logic to prove their argument to be false-tell us why your version of events is trueOR

• Prove they’re not relevant-explain why your arguments are more important to the claim-or why yours outweigh the counter-arguments, even if they’re true-or go negative, why are their arguments not important or insignificant?

For Example

In the face of the counter argument“Drugs should be banned because they’re addictive and stop people being able to make positive life choices”

Respond by saying“That argument ignores the fact that if you’re not alive you can’t make any life choices, if they’re argument is over life choices, the argument falls to our side of the claim. Legalising drugs saves lives and gives people a chance to turn their lives around before they are cut short ”

Remember

It’s impossible to make an argument that can’t be countered

So it’s important that you remember to explain every part of your argument, so it can withstand any attacks

Constantly ask and explain why, and your opponent will have to work much harder to win

Explain well enough and your arguments will prove or disprove the claim, and you’ll win at debating, and life.

LDU TrainingOne: Analysis