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What is a compound argument?
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The premises will be the conclusions of there argument, and the argument contains at least one subargument.
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What is an argument diagram?
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it allows us to see the flow of reasoning by using numbers to represent statements and symbols like plus signs and down arrows to point to conclusions.
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What is a whole argument?
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a whole argument is an entire compound argument including all of its premises and conclusions.
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What is the main conclusion?
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it is the final conclusion of the whole argument.
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What is the main argument?
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it consists of the main conclusion and the premises directly supporting the main conclusion.
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What is a subconclusion?
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these are conclusions that also function as premises in the whole argument.
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What is a subargrument?
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a subargument consists of a subconclusion and the premises directly supporting it.
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when providing a cogency assessment for a compound argument what is most important?
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the main argument
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Why is the main argument more important in a cogency assessment?
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the main argument is deemed more cogent when the premises are acceptable and there is sufficient relevance from the main arguments premises to its conclusion. and you can find failure of cogency in a subargument you can't in the main argument.
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