Discussion · Debate route
Does the author settle the argument?
The author seems arrogant, dismissive, or unwilling to listen. Does that show that EE fails?
← All routesThe claim at issue
What EE says
EE's premises and inferences can be assessed without accepting its author's account of himself. Conduct may affect trust in a source, but its relevance to a particular argument must be shown.
EE's reply
Where the objection fails
Identify the claim at issue and the failed step. A complaint about tone or a prediction that the author will not listen does not supply that step. A concrete allegation about a missing check, false citation, or uncorrected error deserves its own examination.
EE's answer
What follows
A judgment about the author's tone, intelligence, or willingness to listen identifies no failed premise or inference. A specific error can be assessed on its merits; a concrete allegation about the research process belongs in the due-diligence route.