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Name: Thi Nguyen PHIL 1110 W24 HWA 1 T00716871 Section 1: For each of the four arguments below: A) Circle indicator words and underline the conclusion. B) Standardize the argument (i.e., breaking the argument down into its premise(s) and conclusion.) C) Diagram the argument. D) For questions 2-4, state one possible issue related to language usage. NOTE: All statements are relevant to the argument – assume there is no noise ! Also, be sure that your answer is legible and clear. (10 marks each) 1.We are feeling hungry. There is no food in the house. Since the car is gone, we cannot go anywhere to get a meal. Thus, we must get food delivered to the house. A) Circle indicator words: Since, Thus and underline the conclusion: we must get food delivered to the house. B) Premise 1: We are feeling hungry. Premise 2: There is no food in the house. Premise 3: the car is gone. --------------------------------------------------- IC4: we cannot go anywhere to get a meal. --------------------------------------------------- MC5: thus, we must get food delivered to the house. C) P3 P2 P1 11 MC5 IC4

2. The first three experiments with Drug X showed no positive results. Since the fourth experiment with the same drug showed only slightly positive results, Drug X should be viewed overall as not effective for treating the illness under investigation. So, we must now think about reorganizing our research agenda. Premise 1: The first three experiments with Drug X showed no positive results. Premise 2: the fourth experiment with the same drug showed only slightly positive results, --------------------------------------------------- IC3: Drug X should be viewed overall as not effective for treating the illness under investigation. --------------------------------------------------- MC4: we must now think about reorganizing our research agenda. d) I think one possible issue related to language usage is vague word in the term "slightly positive results." It is essential to specify what "slightly positive" means, as it can be interpreted differently by different individuals. This vagueness can be a potential source of misunderstanding and may impact the interpretation of the overall effectiveness of Drug X. 3. I maintain that Dexter is the murderer . He would probably have bloodstains on his clothing if he did the crime, and we found evidence of bloodstains on his shirt. The murder weapon was within his reach for quite a P2 P1 11 IC3 MC4

while before the crime was committed. Also, everyone knows that Dexter is a malicious character and despises the victim. Finally, since no witness can provide a credible alibi for Dexter’s whereabouts, he likely had the opportunity to commit the crime. Premise 1: He would probably have bloodstains on his clothing if he did the crime. Premise 2: we found evidence of bloodstains on his shirt. Premise 3: The murder weapon was within his reach for quite a while before the crime was committed. Premise 4: everyone knows that Dexter is a malicious character and despises the victim. Premise 5: since no witness can provide a credible alibi for Dexter’s whereabouts. -------------------------------------------------------------------- IC 6: he likely had the opportunity to commit the crime. ------------------------------------------------------------------- MC7: Dexter is the murderer . 4. Given that Edwin Hubble discovered that all galaxies are moving away from one another, it follows that the universe is inflating. Since Arno Penzias and Robert Wilson discovered the cosmic microwave background, we also have evidence which indicates that the energy in the universe used to be much denser than today. These two discoveries provide concrete evidence that the universe began with a kind of explosion. Therefore, the Big Bang P2 P3 P1 P4 P5 IC6 MC7

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