Tyler Haug HUM200 September 9, 2015 Dr. Dustow Recognizing Arguments Part 1 1A. 1. Sue is pregnant... Premise Sue will either give birth to a boy or girl… Premise Therefore, Sue’s possible child name could be Mark or Margaret… Conclusion This is deductive reasoning because the conclusion is based on the premises provided. 2. The library has The Lord of the Rings fantasy novel… Premise All fantasy novels are housed on the second floor… Premise Therefore, The Lord of the Rings book is fiction and properly shelved on the second floor of the library… Conclusion This is inductive reasoning because the premise does not provide sufficient support to the conclusion. 3. This is a deductive argument because the conclusion is recognized. 1B. 1.This is an …show more content…
1. The author concludes that: A stay-at-home parent should be considered equal to a parent that leaves and goes to work and make money. The reasons for making the argument are: Nowadays, people are more worried about themselves and making money. They sometimes show a blind side to their children and their needs while they grow up. 2. The author concludes that: Mr. Gonzales is unfit to become the attorney general. The reasons for making the argument are: That the Senate would reject Mr. Gonzales nomination as attorney general based on his records. 2B. 1. Michael just moved here from Chicago. Michael has red hair, therefore people from Chicago have red hair. Conclusion- That everyone from Chicago has red hair. Supporting Argument- I find this to be inductive because without making a trip to Chicago to find out for yourself that not everyone is red headed, you would make a general assumption (premise) to fit the conclusion. 2. Snakes are reptiles and reptiles are cold-blooded; therefore, snakes are cold-blooded. Conclusion- Snakes are cold-blooded animals. Supporting Argument- I find this to be deductive because the premises of reptiles being cold-blooded and snakes are reptiles match to the
Dennis Rader began his behavior early on life. He began with the killing of animals and his fantasies. Rader is known as the “BTK Killer” which is because that’s what he was known for doing when he murdered people. He would bind them, torture them, and then kill them. Watching people plead or beg for mercy was all part of his fantasy.
This is a deductive argument. A deductive argument is an argument that is intended by the arguer to be deductively valid. As the deductive arguer here I am attempting to provide the truth of the conclusion that is provided by my arguments premises and they should be true statements.
Yes, the characters are written realistically; the story wouldn’t be so popular if readers couldn’t identify with them. They aren’t just noble, stouthearted heroes in a story full of sunshine, they get hungry, wet, tired, scared, and they complain, just like any human being. They make mistakes and have to answer for them, they look up to others, such as Thorin or Gandalf, only to have them leave or pass away so that they must figure things out on their own. I’ve felt all those things: hungry, wet, tired, scared, confused, and sad. And I also felt the emotions along with them as I read; it felt as if I were one of their company.
The article, Overview of "The Hobbit" written by Don Akers, examines John Tolkien's influential work and informs the reader about the impact that Tolkien aimed for while writing fantasy novels. The author begins with explaining Tolkien's philosophy on the importance of fantasy and mythology within a culture; stating that his main purpose is to link the cultures of the past and present and thus making myths more credible. Myths from the past were borrowed by Tolkien and used to develop his worlds, as mentioned in the article. Acknowledgement bestowed upon Tolkien for laying the strong foundation for future fantasy writers. He then goes on to explain how Tolkien's influence branches beyond writers and even into fantasy role-playing games. To
Stay-at-home moms are constantly attacked by the media and their lives are compared to that of the toddlers they are raising. Entire books have been published like “Get to Work” by Linda Hirshman scolding stay-at-home moms for giving up valuable education so that they may raise a child they wanted. Nelson makes it clear that “Children don’t raise themselves.” People who chide these mothers seem to either forget or not realize how difficult it is to take care of a baby who can’t do anything by themselves. Feeding, clothing, and bathing are ther bare minimum that any parent has to do for their child let alone teaching them how to talk. Some women still work from home. Balancing a work life and a parent life is incredibly difficult under one roof.
This passage does contain an argument and the conclusion is in the last sentence - stating that the technique of using swabs is probably unreliable one-third of the time. The argument is based on induction.
The argument, though convincing contains some major assumptions made without any factual evidence which could be proven to be false or untrue if put to test. The following are some of the major loop holes present in the argument which weakens it.
1. Analyze Stanton 's use of induction and deduction to support her claim and develop the argument. 4-5 paragraphs.
The conclusion on the argument relies on assumptions for which there is no clear evidence. Hence, the argument is weak and has several flaws.
Working parents have to deal with some problems when it comes to working and parenting. They have to both do their jobs in the workforce and care for their children at home in order to maintain their families. In other words, they cannot fully commit themselves to just working or parenting. Also, working parents have to find family time to spend with their children in order to strengthen family relationships.
A deductively valid argument is an argument in which the premises succeed in guaranteeing the conclusion. In deductive arguments, the premises are intended to provide such strong support for the conclusion that, if the premises were true, then it would be impossible for the conclusion to be false. The truth of the conclusion is also contained within the truth of the premises, also supporting its cogency. In my argument the truth of its premises guarantees the truth of its conclusion; therefore this argument is deductively valid. This argument is also considered to be cogent because it has both satisfactory premises (true or plausible premises) and a structure that provides rational support for its conclusion.
This argument precludes the fact that he may be home sick, or using paid time off. Therefore, this is not a sound argument, though the premises are true, as it does not account for other factors that may keep my husband home.
I would like to conclude by saying that this novel The Lord of the Rings has inspired many spin off works, including several games as well.The enormous popularity of Tolkien’s epic saga has greatly expanded the demand for fantay novels, largely thanks to the Lord of the Rings. It is an an extraordinary work, grandly conceived, brilliantly executed and wildly entertaining novel of Tolkien .In the whole novel we see that it 's a hobbit 's dream, a wizard 's delight. And, of course, it 's only the beginning.The language used in this novel is very simple and easy to understand by people. In short this novel has won the hearts of many .This novel is a must read. I see this novel as a near perfect: It 's one of the best fantasy novel ever written. The story just revolves around the Ring which is created by a Dark lord, Sauron.It has brought the supernaturalism in such a way that we could clearly make out where is the supernaturalism used.
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