Use the following checklist to make sure that your arguments are properly supported.
| CHECK LIST – For University (EQF 6) | |||
| QUESTIONS | YES | NO | Aspects to change or improve |
| Does your talk offer a clear opinion on the issue you are dealing with? And … | |||
| … have you made this clear at the start of your talk? | |||
| Are all points supported by appropriate evidence? | |||
| Have you referred to opinions and theories which contrast with my own? | |||
| Are there any counter-arguments that might weaken your main thesis? | |||
| Have you considered how to deal with those counter-arguments or objections? | |||
| Are all sources referenced correctly? | |||
| Does the conclusion contain your personal opinion, with evidence or reasoning? |
