Week 1

Question 1

Argument

Answer 1

A group of statements, some of which, the premises, are offered in support of another statement, the conclusion.

Question 2

Conclusion indicator

Answer 2

A word or phrase that are used to indicate that the following statement is a conclusion. Not all conclusions have indicators, and not all indicators are reliable.

Question 3

Conclusion

Answer 3

A statement that is the endpoint of an argument; what we want others to believe. Often, the answer to a question.

Question 4

Premise indicator

Answer 4

A word or phrase that are used to indicate that the following statement is a premise. Most premises don’t have indicators, and not all indicators are reliable.

Question 5

Premise

Answer 5

A statement that provides support for a conclusion (or sub-conclusion) in an argument.