Argument's prompts

Question 1

Specific evidence that would weaken or strengthen the argument

Answer 1

Write a response in which you discuss what** specific evidence is needed to evaluate the argument** and explain how the evidence would weaken or strengthen the argument.

Brainstorm according to conclusions (final/intermediate)

• Identify and jot down the flaws in evidence by conclusion (intermediate or final).
  
  • Identify
  • Elucidate
  • Explain
• Write the evidence needed to evaluate the conclusion according to flaws.
  
  • Additional evidence required

Paragraph structure templates

• In order to evaluate the argument, we need specific evidence about X.
  
  • Specific evidence about X would be useful because… (Use an example that if true, it would undermine the assumption).
  • If X, then the Argument would be weakened because… (attack the intermediate/final conclusion).
  • If not X, then the argument would be strengthened because… (or not weakened, or be more plausible, etc.) It bolster the intermediate/final conclusion.
• An assumption.
  
  • An example that if true, it would undermine the assumption.
  • In this case, evidence about X will help to evaluate the argument because… (attacks the assumption)
  • If X, then the Argument would be weakened because… (attack the intermediate/final conclusion).
  • If not X, then the argument would be strengthened because… (or not weakened, or be more plausible, etc.) It bolster the intermediate/final conclusion.

Question 2

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Stated and unstated assumptions

Answer 2

Write a response in which you examine the stated and/or unstated assumptions of the argument. Be sure to **explain how the argument depends on these assumptions, and what the implications are for the argument if the assumptions prove unwarranted.**

**Brainstorm **

• Identify and jot down the flaws in evidence by conclusion (intermediate or final).
  
  • Identify
  • Elucidate
  • Explain
  • Additional evidence required

Paragraph structure

1. Jot an stated or unstated assumption.
2. Explain how the argument depends on the assumption.
3. *Provide one or two examples, scenarios, or counterexamples that if true, would undermine the assumption. *
4. *Explain the implication for the argument if the assumption is unwarranted or not. *

Question 3

Questions needed to evaluate recommendation

Answer 3

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Write a response in which you discuss what questions would** need to be answered** in order to decide whether the recommendation and the argument on which it is based are reasonable. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the recommendation.

**Brainstorm **
• Identify and jot down the flaws in evidence by conclusion (intermediate or final).
• Identify
• Elucidate
• Explain
• Write the evidence needed to evaluate the conclusion according to flaws.
• **Question needs to be answered. **

**Paragraph structure **

• Specific question needs to be answered.
• Why this question is important:
  
  • Assumption
    
    • An example that if true would undermine the assumption.
    • How the question is important question because helps to elucidate the assumption.
• Explanation on how the answer to the question will help to evaluate the recommendation
  
  • If the answer to the question is X, the argument is supported or not
  • If the answer is X. the argument is no supported
• **Assumption or claim. **
  
  • An example that if true would undermine the assumption.
• A important specific question needs to be answered.
  
  • Explain this question is important because helps to elucidate the assumptio
  • Explanation on how the answer to the question, positive or negative, will:
    
    • Help to evaluate the recommendation

Question 4

Questions needed to evaluate advise

Answer 4

Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the advice and the argument on which it is based are reasonable. Be sure to** explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the advice.**

**Brainstorm **

• Identify and jot down the flaws in evidence by conclusion (intermediate or final).
• Identify
• Elucidate
• Explain
• Write the evidence needed to evaluate the conclusion according to flaws.
• **Question needs to be answered. **

**Paragraph structure **

• Specific question needs to be answered.
• Why this important question to ask
  
  • Assumption
    
    • An example that if true would undermine the assumption.
    • Explain how the question is important question because helps to elucidate the assumption.
• Explanation on how the answer to the question, positive or negative, will:
  
  • *Help to elucidaevaluate the advice. *
• Assumption or claim.
• An example that if true would undermine the assumption.
• A important specific question that needs to be answered.
  
  • Explain this question is important becasue helps elucidate the assumption.
• Explanation on how the answer to the question, positive or negative, will:
  
  • Help to evaluate the advice.

Question 5

Questions needed to evaluate recommendation’s result likeness

Answer 5

Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the recommendation is likely to have the predicted result. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the recommendation.

**Brainstorm **
• Identify and jot down the flaws in evidence by conclusion (intermediate or final).
• Identify
• Elucidate
• Explain
• Write the evidence needed to evaluate the conclusion according to flaws.
• **Question needs to be answered. **

Paragraph structure

• Specific question needs to be answered.
• Explain why this is an important
  
  • Assumption
    
    • An example that if true would undermine the assumption
• Explanation on how the answer to the question, positve or negative will:
  
  • Help to evaluate if the recommendation will have the predicted result.

Assumption or claim.

• An example that if true would undermine the assumption.
• A important specific question that needs to be answered to elucidate the assumption.
  
  • Explain this question is important because will help to elucidate the assumption.
• Explanation on how the answer, positive or negative, to the question will:
  
  • Help to evaluate if the recommendation will have the predicted result.

Question 6

Questions needed to evaluate a prediction

Answer 6

Write a response in which you discuss what questions would need to be answered in order to decide whether the prediction and the argument on which it is based are reasonable. Be sure to explain how the answers to these questions would help to evaluate the prediction.

**Brainstorm **

• Identify and jot down the flaws in evidence by conclusion (intermediate or final).
• Identify
• Elucidate
• Explain
• Write the evidence needed to evaluate the conclusion according to flaws.
• **Question needs to be answered. **

**Paragraph structure **

• Specific question needs to be answered.
• Explain why this is an important question
  
  • Assumption
    
    • An example that if true would undermine the assumption.
  • Explain the question is important because it will help to elucidate the assuption.
• Explanation on how the answer, positive or negative, to the question will
  
  • Help to evaluate the advice.

**Assumption or claim. **

• An example that if true would undermine the assumption
• A important specific question that needs to be answered.
  
  • Explain this is an important question because helps to elucidate the assumption.
• Explanation on how the answer, positive or negative, to the question will:
  
  • Help to evaluate the advice.

Question 7

Alternative explanations

Answer 7

Write a response in which you** discuss one or more alternative explanations that could rival the proposed explanation** and** explain how your explanation(s) can plausibly account for the facts presented in the argument.**

**Brainstorm **

• Using the flaws in the evidence, Identify one or two possible explanations.
• Using flaws, explain how the possible explanations account for facts presented.
• Identify
• Elucidate
• Explain
• **Question needs to be answered. **

Paragraph structure

• An possible alternative explanation.
• Explain how the alternative explanation accounts for the facts presented;
  
  • Using flaws phrasing.
    
    • Examples. the introduction of trout is not a sufficient condition for…

Question 8

Questions needed to evaluate conclusion

Answer 8

Discuse what questions would need to be addressed in order to decide whether the conclusion and the argument on which it is based are reasonable. Be sure to explain how the answers to the questions would help to evaluate the conclusion.

**Brainstorm **

• Identify and jot down the flaws in evidence by conclusion (intermediate or final).
• Identify
• Elucidate
• Explain
• Write the evidence needed to evaluate the conclusion according to flaws.
• **Question needs to be answered. **

**Paragraph structure **

• Specific question needs to be answered
• Explain why this is an important question
  
  • Assumption
    
    • An example that if true would undermine the assumption.
  • ​Explain this question is important because it will help to elucidate the assumption.
• ​Explanation on how the answer, positive or negative, to the question will:
  
  • Help to evaluate the conclusion.

**Assumption or claim. **

• An example that if true would undermine the assumption.
• A important specific question that needs to be answered.
  
  • Explain why this is an important question because helps to elucidate the assumption.
• Explanation on how the answer, positive or negative, to the question will:
  
  • *Help to evaluate the conclusion. *