PSY 308 Lecture 5: Analyzing Arguments

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSY 308
• Professor: Jonathan Wilbiks

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Argument: argument consists of one or more statements that are used to provide support for a conclusion. Subarguments: arguments that made up the main argument(main point). If you can"t identify at least one premise and at least one conclusion, then it is not an argument. Goal is to persuade someone to change their attitude. Attitude: evaluation of a person, idea , etc. To create persuasive arguments when you have a good point ( hi(cid:396)e (cid:373)e (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause (cid:895) To know what to look for in other people"s arguments and detect flaws (i am not going to (cid:271)uy that p(cid:396)odu(cid:272)t (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause (cid:895) Premises/reasons(why): statements that provide support for the conclusion. Premise indicators/premise markers: words that are usually followed by a premise. Samples: because, for, since, if, given that, as shown by, as indicated by, the reasons are, it may be inferred(or deduced) from, the evidence consists, in the first place, secondly, seeing that, assuming that, it follows from, whereas.