dictionary‚ the word "argument" means "A statement or series of statements for or against something‚" or "A discussion in which people express different opinions about something‚" or "An angry disagreement." I completely agree with these definitions‚ except there is more to the word that may be very hard to explain. the word argument is an abstract word‚ meaning it is an intangible thing. No one can hear‚ see‚ touch‚ smell and‚ or taste an argument‚ However‚ when people hear the word argument or experience
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In the first part of the assignment we were asked to identify components of arguments‚ premise and conclusion‚ for the passages. Where applicable we are to highlight key words or phrases that identify a claim as a premise or a conclusion. A premise is the support for the conclusion. (Missimer‚ 2005) The first example has several premises as follows if Sue’s baby is a boy it will be named Mark and if it is a girl it will be named Margaret. Another premise is that Sue will have a boy or girl. “So”
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THE TYPES OF ARGUMENTS Normally we classify all arguments into one of two types: deductive and inductive. Deductive arguments are those meant to work because of their pattern alone‚ so that if the premises are true the conclusion could not be false. All other arguments are considered to be inductive (or just non-deductive)‚ and these are meant to work because of the actual information in the premises so that if the premises are true the conclusion is not likely to be false. The difference is
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Inductive and Deductive Reasoning A valid argument is made to address a specific problem by offering a position and proving reasons to support that position. A valid argument is based on two key components‚ one or more premise and conclusion. A premise is fact and/or opinion and must be proven to be true or false. And a conclusion is the final statement of the position one is taking on an issue or question. In deductive reasoning‚ if the fact is true the conclusion must be true because the conclusion
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Claims and Arguments A. Statement- or claim is an assertion that something is or is not the case; it is either true or B. Argument- an argument is a group of statements‚ one of which is supposed to be supported by the rest. In an argument the supporting statements are known as premises; the statement being supported is known as a conclusion. C. Indicator Words- are terms that often appear in arguments and signal that a premise or conclusion may be nearby. Arguments Good and Bad
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think of when you encountered the word argument as you began to read this chapter? What do you think now? When I first encountered the word argument‚ I thought of it as being an argument between groups of people that try to convince each other to agree on their point of view. Now I think of it as standing up for your ideas‚ defending them‚ and minimizing the opposition by being persuasive. 2. Provide three examples of your own to illustrate the statement “argument is everywhere.” One of your example
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meaning of an argument was along with the term valid and sound argument. Many people might have their own opinion on what an argument is but in Humanities an argument is a list of reasons that fit together in a particular way to support some conclusion. In everyday situations‚ when two people have an argument‚ it means they disagree about something‚ but in this case argument means dispute. An argument is mostly used in politics. When it comes to what a valid argument is and what a sound argument is confusion
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Crito Argument “I do have these things in mind‚ Crito‚ and also many others.” (Crito 45a) In the “Crito”‚ there are two arguments‚ one of which Crito argues for why Socrates should escape the prison‚ and the second‚ for which Socrates argues for why he should remain in prison and accept his death sentence. I will assess both arguments and show the strengths and weaknesses that Crito and Socrates both presented in the dialogue. I argue for Socrates‚ for which his argument is based on the principle
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underprivileged‚ the underpaid‚ and the underfed.” How did the speaker address arguments and counterarguments? Although Kane made an attempt to argue that his Boss Jim W. Gettys’ political group was in complete control of the government‚ Kane’s opinion was that the group was dishonest‚ gave the public false hope‚ and most importantly made promises to the public that the group did not intend to fulfill. Furthermore‚ Kane’s argument that if he was elected‚ “the working man‚ slum child‚ decent ordinary
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6.1 COMPARISON OF A POSITION ARGUMENT AND A PROPOSAL ARGUMENT |DISTINCTION |POSITION ARGUMENT |PROPOSAL ARGUMENT | |Definition of each |Proposal arguments‚ however‚ are arguments in which you |Position arguments are arguments in which you state your | | |request a change in policy or procedure of something that is|position on a certain issue and then proceed
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