CT M3A1 Discussion Detecting Arguments
Peer 1
M3 - A1
Stacia Bell posted Mar 31, 2018 7:28 PM
Assignment 1: Detecting Arguments
This assignment is due on by the due date assigned. Post your responses to the Discussion Area. Your readings for this module covered argument structures, nonstatements, premises, and conclusions. For each of the sentences below, determine if it is an argument. For those that are arguments, identify the premises and the conclusion. With regard to argumentation, define what a premise and conclusion are.
A conclusion is known and/or considered a judgment reached by interpretation. A premise is a theory or idea from the statement where a conclusion is drawn.
She is from Minnesota, so we know that she is nice.
She is from Minnesota, which is the premise, and the conclusion, So we know she is nice.
How can the paper be due today? Today is Tuesday!
This sentence is considered a nonstatement (declaration or stated) (How can the paper be due today?). This sentence is stating a fact of a matter in a pleading function, for example, non-statements can include, commands, exclamations, in addition to questions. These summarizations (nonstatements) are neither false or true. They can appeal to conclusions and/or premises, however, they are not seen as conclusions or premises (Nolt, 1998).
I won't eat broccoli. Broccoli is yucky.
This sentence is a could be translated as a would consider it to be a premise and conclusion. Why? This sentence is two within one. How? For instance, the sentence can be turned around to make the sentence (I won't eat broccoli because broccoli is yucky - premise) is one way and/or (Broccoli is yuck I won't eat broccoli - conclusion) there are interpretations of viewing this argument.
The park was beautiful, with trees, flowers, and buzzing bees. The bright flashes of the wings of dragonflies were everywhere.
This is a statement, not an argument. It was a witnessed event, The park was beautiful, with trees, flowers, and buzzing bees. The bright flashes of the wings of dragonflies were everywhere.
Get your work done now! This is a non-statement (another example). This sentence is stating a fact of a matter in a pleading function, for example, non-statements can include, commands, exclamations, in addition to questions. (Get your work done now!) (Nolt, 1998).
We studied hard, did all the exercises, and practiced all the proficiency. Thus, there is no way that we will fail this course.
This sentence is an argument. "We studied hard, did all the exercises, and practiced all the proficiencies" is the premise (studied hard and did due diligence). "Thus, there is no way that we will fail this course" is the conclusion. Why? They did more than what was required (Nolt, 1998).
She was laughing and thus having fun.
It is an argument. She was laughing, is the premise. She had fun and engaged in laughter is the conclusion.
Why are we looking for premises and conclusions?
This not an argument but a question. This sentence is asking its reader for the answer. When an individual envisions an argument, they probably imagine two people yelling at one another or having some sort of a disagreement and/or fight. However, when we're discussing critical thinking, an argument is a term used to describe an event that can be far less obvious than that. An argument, in this context, is simply a statement or set of statements, that includes at least one premise and a conclusion. A premise includes the reasons and evidence for a conclusion. A conclusion is a statement that the premise supports and is a way of promoting a certain belief or point of view. To help us better identify the premise and conclusion of an argument, we can take a look at indicator words.
Many teachers do not know whether students have too much homework, too little, or just enough. This is a nonargument, it is a statement
References Nolt, J., & Rohatyn, D, Varzi, A. (1998). Schaum's outline of logic. (2) ed. The McGraw-Hill Company
Peer 2
Detecting Arguments
Tramaine Ashford posted Mar 31, 2018 10:58 PM
1.She is from Minnesota, so we know that she is nice. Yes, this is an argument. “She is from Minnesota” is the premise and “so we know that she is nice” the assumption is that because people from Minnesota means that they are nice.
2.How can the paper be due today? Today is Tuesday! It is an argument. The premise is that the paper cannot be due today due to it being a Tuesday. Papers are not due on Tuesdays is the conclusion.
4. This is a statement.
5. This is a statement.
6.We studied hard, did all the exercises, and practiced all the proficiency. Thus, there is no way that we will fail this course. The premise is that We studied hard, did all the exercises, and practiced all the proficiency. The conclusion is there is no way that we will fail this course( due to them studying hard and practicing).
7. She was laughing and thus having fun. She was laughing is the premise. Due to her engaging in laughter, having fun is the conclusion.
8. This is a statement.
9. This is a statement.
Reference:
Nolt, J., Rohatyn, D., Varzi, A. (07/1998). Schaum's Outline of Logic, 2nd Edition. [Argosy University]. Retrieved from https://digitalbookshelf.argosy.edu/#/books/069-7786412/