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Want to come up with or improve an argument of your own? The Builder helps you build the strongest version of it, step by step.
Help me decide if my two reasons work together or separately to support my conclusion
The BuilderHappy to. Even without the cultural benefit, better job prospects would still be a reason, and the reverse holds too. So they work separately. Does that match what you meant?
Homework should be optional, because students need time to rest.
The BuilderThere’s a step missing between your reason and your conclusion. Are you assuming “Whatever cuts into students’ rest should be optional”?
I’m done my argument.
The BuilderBefore I sum up, shall I look it over for weak spots?
Your argument map for the claim that homework should be optional
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How it works
Pick a claim
Choose what you’d like to argue for.
Build it up
Tell the Builder what supports the claim. Your Builder guides you through the process by asking you questions. Your map grows as you answer.
Make it stronger
The Builder gently challenges your argument, helping you make it stronger. You decide when you’re done.
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