One topic discussed in chapter 7 was the concept of raising objection. Raising objection is basically when you question an argument whether it is your own or someone else's. This helps to show how bad the argument really is because these objections point out weaknesses in the argument. Your argument may seem strong with good premises and a conclusion that flows together, but if you can think of objections then your argument is not as good as you think.
Another concept discussed was refuting an argument. You can do this by either directly or indirectly and there's 3 things to look for when doing it directly.
show at least one of the premises is dubious.
show that the argument is not strong or valid.
show that the conclusion is false.
refuting indirectly is when you can't pin point a bad premise or anything but you can prove that the conclusion or end result is not wanted. This chapter focused on how you can use "argument" to improve your one argument and make them stronger.
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