Premise

Arguments are when one offers a premise (or premises) to support a conclusion. Two main methods of support are joint and branching. Joint support is when related premises support the conclusion. On their own, each premise is not enough to constitute a valid argument for the conclusion so they have to work together in order for the conclusion to be reached. Branching support is when there are multiple, unrelated premises that lead to the same conclusion. These two types are very different but both are very important for the sake of arguing. Both types of support take multiple premises into account. The difference is that joint support required the premises to be linked together to reach the conclusion while branching support uses separate arguments for independent premises to reach the same conclusion. An example of branching support would…

Yes, there are a conclusion that I noticed in Ramsden (2009) article which serves as premise for another argument: ¬ [C] St. Lawrence Iroquoian immigrants brought with them European trade links which made House 10 a special and significant household at the Benson site [P] since only House 10 contains all three classes of artifacts such as European metal, St. Lawrence Iroquoian pottery and pipes (Ramsden 2009:306). ¬ [C] House 10 was considered a ‘progressive’ household [P] because St. Lawrence…

Upon examination of this sample, the conclusion states that downloading media files is wrong. The premise for this conclusion focuses on the idea that stealing is morally wrong (Morrow & Weston 444). However, these two concepts progressively become more convoluted as the argument continues. The evidence in the form of analogies functions as a way to prove that stealing is morally wrong. By doing so, the premise that stealing is morally wrong, becomes a conclusion. While it is possible to have…

know that I have hands. This argument is valid. The skeptic argues that it is sound by defending the two premises in the following ways: The first premise is based on the “closure principle”, which states that if a person knows a proposition to be true, and that proposition entails a second proposition, then the person knows the second proposition to be true as well (We are assuming that the person realizes that the first proposition entails the second proposition). Thus, if I know that I have…

analysis I have decided that Socrates indeed has not only a very good point but also a very well thought out argument against the court. I agree with Socrates and in this paper I will explain why by first showing what a good argument looks like, second by laying out the reconstructed form of Socrates argument, and third by analyzing and explaining whether each premise is false or true. In order to have a good argument, the premises must strongly support the conclusion. It must have good…

Here, he proves that traditional hiring processes are being replaced by algorithmic tests and programs by providing concrete evidence of actual companies that are doing exactly what he is claiming. This repeated provision of evidence allows me to accept the validity of Peck 's premise that the traditional hiring process is being replaced by data-rich programs. By providing overwhelming evidence, both scientific and personal, Peck grounds his argument to an approachable level that readers can…

Outline (Pages 85-119) Staking a Claim Every argument has a claim, also called an assertion or proposition. A claim is different from a topic or subject in that a claim has to be arguable. Stating your informed opinion about a topic meaning going from a simple topic to a claim. Noting that neither a published author nor a student writer is likely to develop a strong claim is important. Taking notes and brainstorming allows us to develop positions on issues. It would allow you to take a…

Intro: Hello, I'm Josie Taylor, apart of the proposition team along with Hayley, Jess, and Gabby. We are defending the topic the “Public Advocacy about mandatory paid parental leave should rely on scientific and economic arguments” Definitions: To clear all that up, I’m going to define some of the words in that statement. First off we have public advocacy We defined public based off the words of Habermas as “when citizens act as a public when they deal with matter of general interest without…

13. INSPECTION OF PREMISES. Lessor and Lessor's agents shall have the right at all reasonable times during the term of this Agreement and any renewal thereof to enter the Premises for the purpose of inspecting the Premises and all buildings and improvements thereon. And for the purposes of making any repairs, additions or alterations as may be deemed appropriate by Lessor for the preservation of the Premises or the building. Lessor and its agents shall further have the right to exhibit the…

The premise of payback methods starts with how long it takes to recover the amount of money put into the project. It’s overall better for the payback period to be shorter in the long run. There is payback methods listed for four alternative projects related. For instance, in each project the initial outlay is $8,000. Therefore, by the end of 2015 projects one and two have recovered the initial $8,000 investment, (Finkler, S.A., Ward, D.M. & Calabrese, I.D., 2013). As a result, a payback period…