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An argument is a conclusion about an Issue that is supported by premises (reasons)

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An argument is a conclusion about an Issue that is supported by premises (reasons). In identifying an argument and its parts, what matters is the speaker's Intention.

 

Premises are still premises (even if they don't a good job of 'supporting' the speaker's claim) just as long as the speaker thinks they do. A weak or flawed argument is still an argument.

 

Statement: Assertion (claim) that something is or is not the case.

Premise: A statement given in support of another statement.

Conclusion: A statement that premises are used to support.

Issue: A question to be addressed. It must be controversial.

Argument: A conclusion about an issue that is supported by premises.

 

Analyzing arguments

 

Indicate whether or not they are arguments. If they are arguments, find the issue, conclusion, and premise(s) for each. If they are not, explain why.

 

1.)

"Graduation is coming up in June. In order to graduate I need 50

credits but I only have 48."

 

Argument: Yes/No

If no, why not?

Issue:

Conclusion:

Premise(s):

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