argument has its premises and conclusion. The conclusion of an argument is the basis of the argument. In other words, it is what a given person is trying to prove in his or her argument. Every argument has a point to prove, and that is the reason an analysis of an argument must identify whether the given argument has a conclusion (Lauwers 236). It is important for a reader to work out himself or herself the writer’s conclusion. When a reader does not find a conclusion during analysis, it means…
group and dissect these larger reasoning’s into categories that qualify their conclusions in similar ways. Two of these categories that we use to justify arguments are branch support and joint support. Branch support is able to justify its conclusion by giving premises that provide independent support. This means that each premise is independently giving sufficient reasons to reach the same conclusion. If the conclusion could be reasonably defended with only on of the premises as opposed to…
The concepts we use shape the conclusions we reach because the concepts we use are the routes we take to where we get. The route an individual takes will ultimately and completely determine the conclusion that person reaches. The routes we take and the conclusions we reach are one hundred percent dependant on each other, taking one route of thought will get you to a completely different mental conclusion than another. This led me to an important discovery of self-knowledge. By claiming that…
steps located in Asking the Right Questions written by M. Neil Browne and Stuart M. Keeley (Browne & Keeley, 2015). Each chapter of this book breaks down a step that allows us to think critically. Issue and Conclusion The first step in analyzing this memorandum was finding the issue and conclusion. In order to find the issue, I had to determine what kind of issue it was. There are two types if issues described in the Asking the Right Questions, they are descriptive and prescriptive. Descriptive…
essays this semester for Writing 102, I believe that my conclusions most likely evoked the second response. Usually my conclusions tend to stray off-topic, or when I attempt to write a creative opening sentence in my conclusion, it does not relate to my paper at all; therefore, it leaves readers with confusion. During Writing 102, I learned that not all conclusions need to be creative and elaborate because usually a simple and concise conclusion will serve the purpose. Throughout the semester,…
Deductive and Inductive arguments? Deductive arguments are one who’s premises or claim to provide conclusive grounds for the truth of its conclusion. A deductive argument is the idea that the premise, gives assurance that the truth is the conclusion. Every deductive argument is valid or invalid, it is impossible for its premises to be true without its conclusion being true also. Otherwise it would be invalid, it has to have a basic principle, then gives detailed propositions. In a deductive…
that it is a more moral way. So Nick draws the conclusion on the role and morality of the society and government. Whereas, Kyle (the writer of “Death Penalty Repeal") claims that freedom should be kept by exercising right to execute murderers. Kyle believes that true justice must be realized in punishment and retaliation for the victim. Kyle draws the conclusion based on policy matters and principle. In this stage, both of arguments resulted in conclusion by using axiomatic…
The argument consists of several premises and one conclusion. The first premise would be "If there is no God, then there is no morality". The second premise would be "If God doesn't exist, then there are no truths about what is and what is not moral". The third premise would be "Of course God exists, since the billions of faithful believers out there couldn't all be wrong". Finally, the conclusion would be "Therefore, it necessarily follows that there are objective truths about what is moral".…
To what extent to our concepts shape our conclusions? “Informed decision making comes from a long tradition of guessing and then blaming others for inadequate results.” Whilst Scott Adams maybe correct, there are many factors that play a role in not only the decisions you make but also the conclusions you arrive to. There are many different ways to process thinking, for example one can play by the rules or one can do what they feel is best for them, one can also do what is best for the greater…
Socrates presents his audience with an argument to defend his feelings of content, calmness and honor when placed with the verdict of the death sentence. An argument is considered logically valid if the premises provided, necessarily, lead to its conclusion, and soundness of an argument can be established if its validity is recognized and all the premises are accepted as true. Socrates argues that death should be looked upon as a blessing. His claim is explicated through several premises and…