Task 1

Question 1

contention

Answer 1

an idea that someone claims is true

Question 2

reason

Answer 2

evidence for contention

Question 3

objection

Answer 3

evidence against contention

Question 4

conclusion

Answer 4

a contention supported by a reason or refuted by a counterargument

Question 5

single argument

Answer 5

a contention using a single premise

Question 6

composing argument

Answer 6

argument includes more than one reason or objection

Question 7

convergent argument

Answer 7

two premises supporting a conclusion separately and independently from one another

Question 8

chain of reasoning ?

Answer 8

contention operates as the premise for a conclusion at a higher level

Question 9

co premises

Answer 9

several premises together form a source of evidence for a conclusion

Question 10

dependent premises

Answer 10

• also called syllogisms

- a co premise does not support the contention independently from the other premise

Question 11

Golden rule

Answer 11

each single argument really consists of two or more co premises

Question 12

Rabbit rule

Answer 12

each significant term that is part of the conclusion should also be part of one of the premises

Question 13

holding hands rule

Answer 13

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

-> ensures that a co premise has a connection with another co premise

Question 14

dispute

Answer 14

a claim to which several reasons and objections are linked