Course 06 / 4 working modules
Find a Defensible Point of View
Develop a precise position with supporting evidence and clear limits.
Start module 1The question you will answer
How do I find a point of view I can support with my own work?
The thing you will leave with
Your point-of-view statement and stress test
A concise position supported by a distinction, mechanism, evidence, stakes, counterargument, and conditions of use.
Course outline
Four modules. One working draft.
Follow the sequence or open any module. Nothing is locked behind a completion score.
- 01Module 1 / 3 method steps + workpadExamine the usual explanationFind the assumption hidden inside familiar advice. Ask what the advice groups together, leaves unnamed, or treats as universally desirable.Open
- 02Module 2 / 3 method steps + workpadMake a useful distinctionA good distinction separates situations that require different decisions. It should clarify action, not merely create new terminology.Open
- 03Module 3 / 3 method steps + workpadWrite the claim with mechanism and stakesState what happens, why it happens, and why the difference matters. This structure prevents the point of view from becoming a slogan.Open
- 04Module 4 / 3 method steps + workpadTest the strongest objection and state the limitsA defensible argument can represent the strongest objection fairly and state the conditions under which the conventional view remains right.Open