Assessing the argumentís evidential force
Is each piece of evidence relevant to the argument?
What is each piece of evidenceís inferential force?
What is the evidential threshold? That is, what is the point below which the evidence is irrelevant?
What is the perspective of the provider of the evidence, and how does the perspective affect the conclusion?
What is the nature of the evidence? Is it documentary, testimonial, inferential, or some other category of evidence?
How credible is the evidence?
How accurate is the evidence?
How objective were the evidence collection and results?
How competent are the evidence providers and interpreters?
How truthful are the evidence providers and interpreters?