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What does it mean to evaluate a written argument?

Discover an author’s reasons for bothering to make the argument.

Decide if its author makes a valid claim and supports it with enough evidence.

Compare an argument to another author’s claim related to the same topic.

Identify and describe all the parts of a written argument.

Answer 1

Best answer: "Decide if its author makes a valid claim and supports it with enough evidence."

Why: To evaluate an argument you judge its strength — whether the claim follows from good reasons, whether evidence is relevant and sufficient, whether reasoning is logical and fair, and whether counterarguments and assumptions are addressed. Identifying parts or an author's purpose and comparing arguments can be steps that help you evaluate, but the core of evaluation is assessing validity and support.