Exam 6: Issues in Argument-Assessment

For the following argument, choose the the best candidate for an implicit premise given the premises and conclusion provided. Your aim is to make the argument valid or forceful: P1) Tommy Hearns beat Marvelous Marvin Hagler, unless Hearns beat Roberto Duran P2) _ C1) Tommy Hearns beat Roberto Duran

For the following argument, choose the the best candidate for an implicit premise given the premises and conclusion provided. Your aim is to make the argument valid or forceful: P1) Bob will have a donut, only if he does not have a muffin P2) _ C1) Bob won't have a donut.

For the following argument, choose the the best candidate for an implicit premise given the premises and conclusion provided. Your aim is to make the argument valid or forceful: P1) Khan is attempting to destroy the Starship Enterprise P2) James T Kirk is commander of the Starship EnterpriseP3) _ C1) Khan will fail to destroy the Starship Enterprise

For the following argument, choose the the best candidate for an implicit premise given the premises and conclusion provided. Your aim is to make the argument valid or forceful: P1) We ought to dissuade people from breaking any of the rules of ten pin bowling. P2)Threatening people with firearms would dissuade them from breaking rules. P3) _ C) Threatening those who break the rules of ten pin bowling with firearms is a justifiable practice.

For the following argument, choose the the best candidate for an implicit premise given the premises and conclusion provided. Your aim is to make the argument valid or forceful: P1) The Joker is a supervillain P2) _ P3) All enemies of Batman quake in fear in the presence of the Dark Knight. C1) The Joker quakes in fear in the presence of the Dark Knight

For the following argument, choose the the best candidate for an implicit premise given the premises and conclusion provided. Your aim is to make the argument valid or forceful: P1) Some people who like John Wayne movies also like Elvis Presley movies P2) _ C1) Some people who like John Wayne movies like Elvis Presley's music

For the following argument, choose the the best candidate for an implicit premise given the premises and conclusion provided. Your aim is to make the argument valid or forceful: P1) On one of his album covers Ozzy Osbourne dressed up as a werewolf. P2)_ C1) Probably, Ozzy Osbourne thinks he's a werewolf.