Tuesday, 16 August 2016

Detecting Arguments - Premises and Conclusions Part 1


Phrases used in PREMISES:
Phrases used in CONCLUSIONS:
●       because
●       since
●       given that
●       seeing that
●       as shown by
●       assuming that
●       considering that
●       for the reason that
●       therefore
●       thus
●       it follows that
●       which proves/implies that
●       which means that
●       as a result
●       so
●       we may conclude

Writing Assignment
Rewrite the following arguments listing the premise(s) first and the conclusion last. Each line should be a single statement written as a complete sentence. Feel free to modify the sentences as you deem necessary, without changing their basic meaning. (after all you want to be restating this argument, not writing a new one!) Label the premise(s) P¹, P², P³, etc. and the conclusion C. Leave out any indicator words and any fluff (i.e., sentences which are neither the conclusion nor a premise). 10 points each.
EXAMPLE:
Cats with long hair shed all over the house so you should not get a long-haired cat.
I have heard that they also have lots of fleas.

P¹
     Long-haired cats shed all over the house.
P²
             Long-haired cats have a lot of fleas.
C
You should not get a long haired cat.

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