Thursday, September 16, 2010

Complex Arguments for Analysis

My neighbor should be forced to get rid of all the cars in his yard. 1 People do not like living next door to such a mess. 2 He never drives any of them. 3 They all look old and beat up and leak oil all over the place. 4 It is bad for the  neighborhood, and it will decrease property values. 5

Argument: Yes
Conclusion: It is bad for the neighborhood, and it will decrease property values.
Additional Premises needed:  If 2, 4, then 5.
Identify any subargument: Claim 3 is a subargument because its claiming he doesn't drive them compared to other claims where he's giving a reason to the conclusion.
Good Argument: Yes because the premises are plausible and they support the conclusion

This exercise was very useful. It makes it easier to breakdown the argument and identify the parts much easier. The exercise help me point out the premises and the conclusion more easier. I like how we got to label the claims. It made it more noticeable to point them out. I think this exercise would be put togood to use for future exercises.

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