Argument Decoder Most pieces of news today have an embedded argument. Even articles and videos presenting themselves as straight news usually have something more similar to opinion or persuasive writing within them. This tool helps identify exactly what the speaker is saying. Many people like to use this before the 5 Sheet to narrow the focus. Copy URL (preferably archived) What was the ostensible argument presented in the story? How would the speaker's known biases (if any) react to this ostensible argument? What was the actual argument presented in the story? What reason is there to believe that this is the speaker's argument? List evidence supporting the speaker's actual argument (only use evidence in the piece; do not draw from elsewhere): Other notes (context, takeaways, etc): Submit Δ