Throughout your college experience, you will likely have many opportunities to debate, discuss, defend, or attack various positions. Embrace these opportunities and use them to widen your intellectual horizons, deepen your knowledge, and test yourself. It is important to recognize the fundamentals of good dialogue and understand why it is a helpful tool in school.

This series examines the five aspects of your finished versions that will determine your grade every time. This article is about the Queen Mother of Them All: Focus.