Select an argument such as an editorial, letter to the editor, or...

Select an argument such as an editorial, letter to the editor, or an opinion column and complete the following:

In a single sentence, state the proposition for argument.

Identify the contentions used in developing the proposition and the claims used to develop each contention.

Classify these claims as to type: fact, definition, value, or policy.

Of the parts of argument, identify those the author uses, and those left to the reader to supply.