dissecting an argument

Question 1

What are the parts of an argument?

Answer 1

stated conclusion
stated Evidence
implied conclusion
implied evidence

Question 2

What is a stated conclusion?

Answer 2

an opinion that must be true if the evidence (facts) is true

Question 3

what is stated evidence?

Answer 3

facts (evidence) that is true an support the stated conclusion

Question 4

What question should the stated conclusion (opinion) should answer?

Answer 4

what is the authors point?

Question 5

What question should the stated evidence (facts) answer?

Answer 5

why should we believe the opinion is true?

Question 6

What is a implied conclusion?

Answer 6

inference of a conclusion

an implied part of an argument that must be true if all the evidence (facts) are true

Question 7

What is implied evidence (assumption)?

Answer 7

assumption of facts

evidence that the author does not state but based on the facts (evidence) that is stated it must be true?

Question 8

What is an example of implied (inferred) conclusion?

Answer 8

facts: sally plays volleyball for central valley high. all central valley high volley ball players are more than six feet tall.

implied conclusion: sally is more than six feet tall

Question 9

what is an example of implied evidence (assumptions)?

Answer 9

sally plays volleyball for central valley high school; therefore sally is more than six feet tall.

assumption : all central valley high school players are over six feet tall