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What is the primary purpose of evidence in an argument?
What is the primary purpose of evidence in an argument?
- To provide a claim
- To prove that the reasons are true or have some merit (correct)
- To provide reasons for the claim
- To make assumptions about the audience
What is an assumption in an argument?
What is an assumption in an argument?
- A stated fact that supports the claim
- A piece of evidence that is presented to support the claim
- A belief that must be held in order to accept the claim of the argument (correct)
- A reason that is directly related to the claim
What is one way to determine the effectiveness and validity of an argument?
What is one way to determine the effectiveness and validity of an argument?
- Relying solely on the evidence presented
- Asking some demanding questions about each of the argument's elements (correct)
- Comparing the argument to other similar arguments
- Looking only at the claim of the argument
Why is it important to examine the assumptions behind an argument?
Why is it important to examine the assumptions behind an argument?
What is one potential issue with the editor's reason that the college is misusing the money from parking fees?
What is one potential issue with the editor's reason that the college is misusing the money from parking fees?
What is one way to evaluate the evidence presented in an argument?
What is one way to evaluate the evidence presented in an argument?
What is one potential issue with the editor's use of an 'inside' witness?
What is one potential issue with the editor's use of an 'inside' witness?
What is the result if the assumptions behind an argument are found to be false?
What is the result if the assumptions behind an argument are found to be false?
What is the primary goal of learning to analyze arguments?
What is the primary goal of learning to analyze arguments?
What is an essential component of an argument?
What is an essential component of an argument?
What is the purpose of reasons in an argument?
What is the purpose of reasons in an argument?
What is an example of a reason in the given text?
What is an example of a reason in the given text?
What is the claim in the example argument about parking fees?
What is the claim in the example argument about parking fees?
What is the importance of recognizing the elements of an argument?
What is the importance of recognizing the elements of an argument?
What is the definition of an argument according to the text?
What is the definition of an argument according to the text?
