Creating and Answering the 7 Stock Issues for a Claim of Policy
One of the most recurring debates that we have her in the White House is over gun control. We need your input on this argument.
The skill of asking useful questions is crucial in analyzing any claim and making a decision. In this task I want to make sure you know how to analyze a claim. We will be looking at a gun control claim and asking you to:
Create seven issues, one for each of the Stock Issues of a Claim of Policy.
Answer those issues by creating a contention
Remember to follow the guidelines for effective issues, like making them specific, only one question per issue etc.
For example, your answer regarding the fourth stock issue of a policy claim “Can the problem be fixed within the system?” might be,
Issue: “Can gun safety be improved by enforcing current laws?”
Contention. “Gun safety can be improved by enforcing current laws.”
Just do this for each of the seven stock issues.
Claim: The Federal Government should implement additional laws on gun control.
We haven’t talked about research yet, but here is a hint: Google, “gun control” and you will see articles that will inspire your creation of issues.
