Argument mapping vocab

Question 1

what is a contention?

Answer 1

an idea that someone claims to be true

Question 2

How do you call an idea that someone claims to be true?

Answer 2

contention

Question 3

what is a reason?

Answer 3

evidence for the contention (statement)

Question 4

how is the evidence for a contention called?

Answer 4

reason

Question 5

what is an objection?

Answer 5

seeks to provide evidence against the contention

Question 6

how do you call information that aims at providing evidence against the contention?

Answer 6

an objection

Question 7

what is a conclusion?

Answer 7

a contention supported by a reason or refuted by a counterargument

Question 8

how do you cann a contention that is supported by a reason or refuted by a counterargument?

Answer 8

conclusion

Question 9

what are the fundamental rules of argument mapping

Answer 9

1. golden rule
2. Rabbit rule
3. Holding hands rule

Question 10

What is the Golden rule?

Answer 10

states that each single argument really consists of two or more premises

therefore:
you need at least a co-premise to bridge the gap between the mjor premise and the conclusion

chance:
allows the identification of minor assumptions

Question 11

What is the rabbit rule?

Answer 11

Each significant term that is part of the conclusion should also be part of one of the premises
(argument can´t just magically appear)

chance:
ensures that there is a connection between the premise an dthe contention

Question 12

Holding Hands Rule

Answer 12

If a term forms part of one premise but not of the contention, it should also form part of the other premise

chance:
ensures that co-premises are connected with each other

Question 13

what is modus ponens ?

Answer 13

• if A happens, then B must happen
• always valid

Question 14

what is modus tollens?

Answer 14

• if B didn´t happen, then A didn´t happen
• both are wrong
• denial of the antecedent