1). Concerning 221 - 225 Complex Arguments for Analysis: Page 225 contains Exercises on the Structure of Arguments. Please choose one of the 5 exercises and complete the exercise in one post to your blog. After you have completed the exercise, discuss whether or not this exercise was useful.
Exercise on the Structure of Arguments:
1. My neighbor should be forced to get rid of all the cars in his yard. (1) People do not like living next door to such a mess. (2) He never drives any of them. (3) They all look old and beat up and leak oil all over the place. (4) It is bad for the neighborhood, and it will decrease property value. (5)
Argument? (Yes or No): Yes, claims 2, 3,4,5
Conclusion: My neighbor should be forced to get rid of all the cars in his yard. (1)
Additional premises needed?: Yes. The neighbor's mass collection of cars are leaking oil it should be consider not environmental friendly. (a) If the neighbor's mass collection of cars are violating environmental laws he will be forced to pay fees and fines for his consistent ignorance. (b)
Identify any subargument: Yes, claims 2,3,4 will support claim 5. Therefore claim 5 will support the conclusion claim 1.
Good argument?: Yes, its a valid argument with plausible premises. It could be however stronger with more details and added sentences.
This exercise actually made me think harder about this argument. Truthfully, I never thought of arguments in such a precise manner. So yes, this outline definitely helped me not only by organizing my thoughts in defining what an argument is but also helped me realize how complex an argument is.
Alright, thanks for reading my post! :]
'Ello Ella! :D
ReplyDeleteYour analysis on this argument was nicely done. I think it was much better than how it was shown in the book with its examples they. Trust me, the book confused me so much with its explanations and examples they gave. It was so hard for me to follow, but from reading your analysis, I think I got such a better grasp on analyzing arguments. So YAY!!! :)
The additional premises you suggested flow very well with the original argument, and it so true too! I don't think that many people who collect cars (and actually drive them) know about how much pollution they're emitting to the environment. Good job in thinking of that additional premise!
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Hello :)
ReplyDeleteI just finished my blog and realized you analyzed the same argument as i did and similar thoughts as well. Your post is very organized and well thought out.
I like how you added that if he doesn't remove his cars due to the oil leaks from the car, he would have to pay fines due to the envioronmental law. I added that he would have to pay some consequences, but what i meant was because all his neighbors wouldn't respect him because he's not being environmentally friendly. I didn't know that people could be fined for that, but now i do!
Good job!! :)