Argumentation and Evidence: Supporting Conclusions
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What is the primary goal of an argument when establishing a conclusion?

  • To confuse the audience
  • To prove the premises are true
  • To show the conclusion is false
  • To provide a reason for accepting the conclusion (correct)
  • What is the role of the studies cited by the CDC and NIH in the argument about obesity rates?

  • They are irrelevant to the argument
  • They are an explanation for the conclusion
  • They serve as the conclusion
  • They function as premises (correct)
  • What is the purpose of putting an argument into standard form?

  • To make the argument more persuasive
  • To show the premise is false
  • To confuse the audience
  • To clearly distinguish the premise from the conclusion (correct)
  • What is the main difference between an argument and an explanation?

    <p>An argument is used to establish the truth of a conclusion, while an explanation is used to show why a conclusion is true</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of citing evidence in an argument?

    <p>To provide support for the conclusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the conclusion of the argument about obesity rates?

    <p>Obesity is on the rise in the U.S.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the increasing rate of obesity in the U.S., according to the passage?

    <p>Consuming foods high in sugar and low in fiber</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between an explanation and an argument?

    <p>An explanation attempts to establish why a conclusion is true, whereas an argument attempts to establish that a conclusion is true</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the premises in an explanation, according to the passage?

    <p>To show why the conclusion is true</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the assumption made in the passage about the rise of obesity in the U.S.?

    <p>That obesity is on the rise in the U.S.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the insulin system in relation to obesity, according to the passage?

    <p>To store calories as fat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of the passage?

    <p>To provide an explanation for why obesity is on the rise in the U.S.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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