Two factors we should consider when evaluating an argument are credibility and
completeness. Credibility is having credible sources for facts and evidence based
truths so you’re not looked at for your opinions or falsifying information.
Completeness looks at all sides of the argument and ensures we aren’t leaving out
things that could change our decisions about something.
Inductive arguments suggest the conclusions within their statements rather than
deductive which follows the conclusion with confidence and certainty. An example of
inductive would be, my dog is a large breed therefore I think he will be a good watch
dog. It turns out my large dog is a giant teddy bear that won’t hurt a fly. Deductive
argument would be that, my large dog is an aggressive breed therefore he’s going to
the best watchdog. Using confident facts like aggressive breed makes this a
deductive argument.
I enjoyed learning the 5 keys to arguments being clarity, credibility, relevance,
completeness and soundness. This opens up new perspectives to how I argue and
also how I analyze arguments and debates.'
