Section 4, Lesson 4.3

Question 1

What is a ‘level’ or ‘layer’ in an argument map?

Answer 1

A horizontal row of a carefully drawn argument map

Levels help organize complex arguments into distinct rows for clarity.

Question 2

What is a Main Conclusion?

Answer 2

The final conclusion of the argument that does not serve as a premise for any other proposition

Always located in the bottom-most layer of the argument map.

Question 3

What is a Main Premise?

Answer 3

One among the set of premises directly supporting the main conclusion

Always found in the layer that’s second from the bottom in the argument map.

Question 4

Define Sub-Inference.

Answer 4

An inference from a premise to another premise

The conclusion of a sub-inference is never in the bottom-most layer.

Question 5

What is a sub-premise?

Answer 5

A premise in a sub-inference

Sub-premises support sub-conclusions within the argument structure.

Question 6

What is a sub-conclusion?

Answer 6

A conclusion in a sub-inference that is usually one of the main premises

Sub-conclusions are always premises themselves unless the argument is complex.