Exam 4: Argument Analysis

Which of the following diagrams is the best fit for this argument? Inasmuch as (1) bees are dying off around the world, (2) crops that rely on pollination will be threatened and (3) honey will become more expensive.

Which of the following premises provides the strongest support for the conclusion that Leslie should be fired from the Post Office?

For which argument below are the premises dependent?

Which of the following could only be known by reasoning (not by direct observation)?

Which of the following is an argument? (I) I left the city because I wanted to find myself. (II) Because I left the city, I will find myself.

Which of the following is an explanation?

Distilling an argument requires understanding:

For which argument below are the premises dependent?

An argument is valid when:

What is the premise of the following argument? The crown will not fit the king's head, for it was made by the artisan to fit the head of the queen.

Which of the following is an argument? (I) I haven't seen my friend since she moved away. (II) Since the first day of school, I have never been absent once.

Which of the following diagrams is the best fit for this argument? (1) Tonia West drives a very expensive car and (2) she lives in a mansion.Based on those things, I think that (3) she is a millionaire.

Which of the following could only be known by reasoning (not by direct observation)?

What is the implicit premise in the following argument? I think Donna must be a good dancer, due to the fact that she is a mathematician.

Can an argument include more than one step?

In an argument diagram, an arrow represents a:

In a diagram, can the same proposition be both a premise and a conclusion?

Can a premise lead to more than one conclusion?

Which sorts of arguments can be valid?

Evaluating an argument means: