Argument Analysis Worksheet
Name:_________________________________________________ Period:__________
Date:______________
The Details
Author/Speaker:_____________________________ Audience:_________________________________
Title:______________________________________
Claim:__________________________________________
Support #1
What makes this reason relevant?
What makes this reason effective?
What evidence supports this reason?
Is this evidence sufficient?
Is this evidence credible?
Is this evidence accurate?
Support #2
What makes this reason relevant?
What makes this reason effective?
What evidence supports this reason?
Is this evidence sufficient?
Is this evidence credible?
Is this evidence

accurate?
Support #3
What makes this reason relevant?
What makes this reason effective?
What evidence supports this reason?
Is this evidence sufficient?
Is this evidence credible?
Is this evidence accurate?
Fallacies and Errors
In the table below, list any fallacies used in the argument and describe their use.
Fallacy Quote fallacy; why is this a problem?
Does the speaker effectively support his/her claim? Write your thesis below, including three reasons.
Thesis: