Three-Dimensional Argument Scale

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Three-Dimensional Argument Scale
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Argument Scale — Beam
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Directions: Cut on single solid line; fold on dotted line. Use cards of two different colors for the criterion-reason-evidence cards for each side. Each card should have a reason (e.g., it costs too much) with one or more pieces of evidence or examples (e.g., a financial statistic) to support it. The more and better supported the reason, the bigger the card should be. That is, use different-sized cards to indicate the strength or weight of the reason and its evidence. You can also put the criterion used (e.g., money) on the back of the card.

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