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Argumentation is much broader than proving guilt or matters of fact. Advocates dispute not only facts, but also values, policies, even the definition of key terms. Further, it is typical for complex arguments to involve questions about several or all types of propositions, often in interaction with one another. Advocates in a debate often contest propositions of policy, going well beyond the sorts of issues raised in legal (forensic) settings. Indeed, arguing the implications of a policy sometimes leads advocates into the realm of the purely speculative, a place lawyers are loathe to go.

The behavior of every advocate is shaped by the responsibilities inherent in the argument. Even with the differences among different types of argumentation, despite the varying degrees of formality in the setting, advocates advancing, defending, or attacking claims must fulfill a universal set of requirements: