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OCR: Support not only takes different forms but it also has varying strengths for each argument, some support weaker and some stronger. Most of the time you won't just accept someone's word for something so the support offered IS crucial. There are some basic questions you can ask yourself when evaluating support for an argument: 1.Is the support relevant to the claim(s) made? 2. Is the support strong enough to warrant the conclusi ions or assumptions? S the support repr esentative of all cases? Have other possibly conflicting, examples been ignored or overlooked? 5 Are the right authorities being consulted? Could any be biased? c the support up to date? conclusions