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Argumentation

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01The case for [a funding proposal] rests on the assumption that [claim].The case for a funding proposal rests on the assumption that the benefits outweigh the short-term cost. · German parallel: Das Argument für [einen Förderantrag] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].02The case for [a delayed product launch] rests on the assumption that [claim].The case for a delayed product launch rests on the assumption that the benefits outweigh the short-term cost. · German parallel: Das Argument für [eine verspätete Produkteinführung] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].03The case for [the team’s research findings] rests on the assumption that [claim].The case for the team’s research findings rests on the assumption that the benefits outweigh the short-term cost. · German parallel: Das Argument für [die Forschungsergebnisse des Teams] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].04The case for [a customer complaint] rests on the assumption that [claim].The case for a customer complaint rests on the assumption that the benefits outweigh the short-term cost. · German parallel: Das Argument für [eine Kundenbeschwerde] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].05The case for [a public-transport plan] rests on the assumption that [claim].The case for a public-transport plan rests on the assumption that the benefits outweigh the short-term cost. · German parallel: Das Argument für [einen Plan für den Nahverkehr] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].06The case for [a difficult staffing decision] rests on the assumption that [claim].The case for a difficult staffing decision rests on the assumption that the benefits outweigh the short-term cost. · German parallel: Das Argument für [eine schwierige Personalentscheidung] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].

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01The case for [a funding proposal] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG001 · The case for [a funding proposal] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [einen Förderantrag] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].02The case for [a delayed product launch] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG002 · The case for [a delayed product launch] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [eine verspätete Produkteinführung] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].03The case for [the team’s research findings] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG003 · The case for [the team’s research findings] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [die Forschungsergebnisse des Teams] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].04The case for [a customer complaint] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG004 · The case for [a customer complaint] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [eine Kundenbeschwerde] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].05The case for [a public-transport plan] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG005 · The case for [a public-transport plan] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [einen Plan für den Nahverkehr] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].06The case for [a difficult staffing decision] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG006 · The case for [a difficult staffing decision] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [eine schwierige Personalentscheidung] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].07The case for [the revised budget] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG007 · The case for [the revised budget] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [das überarbeitete Budget] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].08The case for [an accessibility requirement] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG008 · The case for [an accessibility requirement] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [eine Anforderung an Barrierefreiheit] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].09The case for [a cross-border partnership] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG009 · The case for [a cross-border partnership] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [eine grenzüberschreitende Partnerschaft] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].10The case for [the first pilot results] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG010 · The case for [the first pilot results] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [die ersten Ergebnisse des Pilotprojekts] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].11The case for [a neighbourhood meeting] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG011 · The case for [a neighbourhood meeting] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [ein Treffen im Stadtteil] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].12The case for [a climate-adaptation project] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG012 · The case for [a climate-adaptation project] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [ein Klimaanpassungsprojekt] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].13The case for [a sensitive policy change] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG013 · The case for [a sensitive policy change] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [eine sensible Regeländerung] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].14The case for [the quarterly forecast] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG014 · The case for [the quarterly forecast] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [die Quartalsprognose] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].15The case for [a mentoring conversation] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG015 · The case for [a mentoring conversation] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [ein Mentoring-Gespräch] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].16The case for [a data-security review] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG016 · The case for [a data-security review] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [eine Datenschutzprüfung] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].17The case for [a conference presentation] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG017 · The case for [a conference presentation] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [einen Konferenzvortrag] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].18The case for [a supplier contract] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG018 · The case for [a supplier contract] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [einen Lieferantenvertrag] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].19The case for [a community health initiative] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG019 · The case for [a community health initiative] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [eine Gesundheitsinitiative im Quartier] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].20The case for [a university curriculum] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG020 · The case for [a university curriculum] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [ein Hochschulcurriculum] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].21The case for [a housing-development plan] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG021 · The case for [a housing-development plan] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [einen Wohnungsbauplan] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].22The case for [a service outage] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG022 · The case for [a service outage] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [einen Dienstausfall] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].23The case for [a museum exhibition] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG023 · The case for [a museum exhibition] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [eine Museumsausstellung] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].24The case for [a volunteer programme] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG024 · The case for [a volunteer programme] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [ein Freiwilligenprogramm] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].25The case for [a language-learning project] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG025 · The case for [a language-learning project] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [ein Sprachlernprojekt] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].26The case for [a new reporting process] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG026 · The case for [a new reporting process] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [einen neuen Berichtsprozess] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].27The case for [a workplace conflict] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG027 · The case for [a workplace conflict] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [einen Konflikt am Arbeitsplatz] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].28The case for [an environmental impact assessment] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG028 · The case for [an environmental impact assessment] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [eine Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].29The case for [a remote-work arrangement] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG029 · The case for [a remote-work arrangement] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [eine Regelung zur Telearbeit] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].30The case for [a healthcare appointment system] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG030 · The case for [a healthcare appointment system] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [ein Terminvergabesystem im Gesundheitswesen] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].31The case for [a local election debate] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG031 · The case for [a local election debate] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [eine kommunale Wahldebatte] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].32The case for [a software migration] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG032 · The case for [a software migration] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [eine Softwaremigration] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].33The case for [a research collaboration] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG033 · The case for [a research collaboration] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [eine Forschungskooperation] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].34The case for [a training workshop] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG034 · The case for [a training workshop] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [einen Fortbildungsworkshop] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].35The case for [a press statement] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG035 · The case for [a press statement] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [eine Presseerklärung] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].36The case for [a proposed timetable] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG036 · The case for [a proposed timetable] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [einen vorgeschlagenen Zeitplan] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].37The case for [a family-care arrangement] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG037 · The case for [a family-care arrangement] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [eine Regelung zur Familienpflege] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].38The case for [a grant evaluation] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG038 · The case for [a grant evaluation] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [eine Fördermittelbewertung] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].39The case for [a library modernisation] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG039 · The case for [a library modernisation] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [eine Modernisierung der Bibliothek] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].40The case for [an emergency response plan] rests on the assumption that [claim].C1ARG040 · The case for [an emergency response plan] rests on the assumption that [claim]. / Das Argument für [einen Notfallplan] beruht auf der Annahme, dass [Behauptung].

01Opinions and stanceState a position with the right degree of commitment.02Evidence and inferenceConnect a claim to evidence without overclaiming.03Agreement and disagreementRespond constructively to another view.04Qualification and hedgingMake precise, proportionate claims.