Lecture 7

Question 1

what is the goal of argument analysis?

Answer 1

The goal is NOT:
- To make ourselves look good
- winning a debate

The goal is:
- to find the truth
- following our evidence
- gathering new evidence
- looking at the evidence with an open mind

Question 2

What is principle of charity?

Answer 2

When reconstructing an argument , try to make an argument as strong as possible

• valid: the premises support the conclusion
• have premises that are reasonable to believe or even better, known

Question 3

what is argument identification?

Answer 3

is this an argument at all

Question 4

what are the steps to IDENTFIY an argument

Answer 4

1. Look for an author’s conclusion (the statement they want you to believe)
2. Does the author have premises
   
   • If yes then it is probably an argument
     - if no then it is probably not an argument

Question 5

what is descriptive writing?

Answer 5

describes a person, object, or event

EXAMPLE: my friend and I went to the mall and it was so busy

Question 5

What is argumentative Writing?

Answer 5

It gives reasons or evidence to establish the truth of a particular claim

EXAMPLE: Tim Hortons gives the best coffee because it gives good variety of options and its cheap

Question 6

What is a rhetorical Writing

Answer 6

it asserts the author’s opinion but doesn’t offer reasons

EXAMPLE: Tim Hortons is okay, people would rather starbucks over tims

Question 7

which describes argumentative writing but NOT rhetorical writing ( argumentative has this but rhetorical does not?)

Answer 7

The author provides reasons for what they want you to believe

Contains evidence for the conclusion

Question 8

DESCRIBE THE FLOW CHART