Skill

Stress-test the argument chain

Walks a team member's draft reasoning step by step and flags where conclusions don't follow from evidence, claims are unsupported, logic is circular, or the 'so what' overreaches.

In / outTeam member draft (memo, analysis, or deck section) → Flagged logical gaps, unsupported claims, circular reasoning, and overreaching conclusions with line-level callouts

You might say…

The analysis looks polished but I'm not sure the argument actually holds — I need someone to walk the logic chain and tell me where it breaks before the client sees it.

What it does

Given a team member's draft, walk the reasoning step by step and flag where conclusions don't follow from evidence, claims are unsupported, logic is circular, or the 'so what' overreaches. Used when reviewing the substance of a memo, analysis, or deck section to decide whether the thinking holds.

Trigger: Use when reviewing the substantive reasoning in a memo, analysis, or deck section to decide whether the thinking is sound.

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