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to be able to ask the right questions, but also to be prepared continually to adjust
the questions you are asking and answering in light of the answers you come up
with.
If you want further practice, develop the 'Olympic games' example that I have
been using: begin with the claims that I have given you and expand on them.

Exercise 9.3

I will leave this one for you to work out. However, it might be worth reviewing
chapters 5 and 6, which can assist you in considering the strengths and weaknesses
of the argument. Once you know its weaknesses you can correct them; the
strengths can, perhaps, be emphasised. If you want more practice, you can keep
working through the 'Olympic games' example in a similar manner.