In using the stock issues to analyze a policy proposition to determine the potential issues he will argue, the opponent
A)needs to remember he only needs to defeat the advocate on one of the stock issues in order to prevail.
B)can develop generic arguments that apply to a number of different interpretations of a proposition, such as the cost of a proposal.
C)generate potential issues on both sides of the controversy in order to anticipate what the advocate might argue.
D)All of the above

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A) It is true that the opponent only needs to defeat the advocate on one of the stock issues in order to prevail, so this is an important consideration.
B) Generic arguments that can be applied to multiple interpretations of a proposition can be useful in anticipating the advocate's arguments.
C) Generating potential issues on both sides of the controversy can help the opponent prepare for a variety of arguments the advocate may make. 
Therefore, all of the choices are correct.

In Using the Stock Issues to Analyze a Policy Proposition