The first step in drawing conclusions is to collect
the results of our analysis. To do this, we go back to our responses on
the different levels of our "house of cards": claim, reasons, evidence,
and anticipated objections/rebuttal. In the case of our sample argument,
we have determined that the writer's reasons and much of her evidence
are quite strong. Some of her evidence is
not as documentable as other evidence, and we could examine
her claim (for lack of qualifications) and her rebuttal evidence
more closely,
but for the most part, our responses at the various levels of this analysis
have been positive.
