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  The player connects claims with reasons to build an argument or identify a
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    title: L.A. Noire
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    updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
    title: Argumentation and debate
    description: >-
      The player connects claims with reasons to build an argument or identify a
      contradiction.
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  classification. English translation was prepared with machine assistance and
  editorial review.
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# Argumentation and debate

id: dialogue--family-arguments
type: mechanic
key: mechanic/dialogue--family-arguments
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/dialogue--family-arguments/

The player connects claims with reasons to build an argument or identify a contradiction.

## At a glance

![Checking a claim through Review Evidence](https://gamemechanics.pro/images/mechanics/la-noire-notebook-manual.webp)

[L.A. Noire](https://store.steampowered.com/manual/110800/) · Screenshots © their respective rights holders. Provided in the official guide or product article; all rights reserved. Excluded from MIT and CC BY 4.0.

1. Review the evidence before challenging a claim

- Make the connection between claim, evidence and conclusion clear.

- [L.A. Noire](https://store.steampowered.com/manual/110800/)

## How it works

The player selects reasons and connections between statements to construct an argument or find a contradiction.

## Variants

### Variants and applications

<a id="family-arguments-variants"></a>

- Formulating a thesis. Rule: The player chooses a statement that he must justify in conversation. <a id="variant-arguments-01"></a>
- Selection of base. Rule: Facts, principles or evidence related to it are selected for the thesis. <a id="variant-arguments-02"></a>
- Logical chain. Rule: Several intermediate conclusions must be connected into a consistent proof. <a id="variant-arguments-03"></a>
- Refutation of the premise. Rule: The player challenges the underlying fact or assumption of the interlocutor's argument. <a id="variant-arguments-04"></a>
- Refutation of the conclusion. Rule: The player shows that the stated reasons do not lead to the stated result. <a id="variant-arguments-05"></a>
- Counterexample. Rule: One relevant case is enough to limit or destroy a general statement. <a id="variant-arguments-06"></a>
- Burden of proof. Rule: Rules specify who must confirm which statement to advance the argument. <a id="variant-arguments-07"></a>
- Win according to audience criteria. Rule: Success is assessed by a court, jury, public or other party with its own criteria. <a id="variant-arguments-08"></a>

## Context and limits

Author's working taxonomy compiled for this request. Titles are descriptive; sources confirm individual principles and examples, and not the entire list.

## Connected materials


## Sources and provenance

Original editorial design catalog consolidated from project discussions on 2026-10-20. Complete discussion item lists and contextual limitations are preserved; linked primary sources support specific techniques, not the entire classification. English translation was prepared with machine assistance and editorial review.

- [L.A. Noire](https://store.steampowered.com/manual/110800/) (id: source-35e125772539de82)

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