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Argument Basics

Arguments &Explanations

Unstated Premises

Vagueness Ambiguity

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Final Jeopardy

$100 Question from H1

An argument is comprised of at least _______A) two premises and a conclusion.B) one premise and one conclusion.C) a conclusion.D) a premise.

$100 Answer from H1

An argument is comprised of at least _______

B) one premise and one conclusion.

$200 Question from H1

Which of the following types of arguments are evaluated with the terms sound and unsound?

a. Deductiveb. Inductivec. Both a) and b) d. None of the above

$200 Answer from H1

Which of the following types of arguments are evaluated with the terms sound and unsound?

a. Deductive

$300 Question from H1

An inductive argument is ___________ than another argument if its premise makes the same conclusion more likely.

A) weakerB) strongerC) more validD) more sound

$300 Answer from H1

An inductive argument is ___________ than another argument if its premise makes the same conclusion more likely.

B) stronger

$400 Question from H1

A ___________ argument with true premises provides proof that the conclusion for a deductive argument must be true.

a. Goodb. Inductivec. Strongd. Valid

$400 Answer from H1

A ___________ argument with true premises provides proof that the conclusion for a deductive argument must be true.

d. Valid

$500 Question from H1

Tim gave the following argument in his Critical Thinking Class.

“I have three fathers. John only has one father. Therefore, I have more fathers than John.”

Given that Tim lied about having three fathers, what is the best way to describe his argument?

A) ValidB) SoundC) Both Valid and SoundD) Neither Valid nor Sound.

$500 Answer from H1

Tim gave the following argument in his Critical Thinking Class.

“I have three fathers. John only has one father. Therefore, I have more fathers than John.”

Given that Tim lied about having three fathers, what is the best way to describe his argument?

A) Valid

$100 Question from H2

Her favorite color is yellow because it is the color of the sun.

a. This is an explanation.b. This is an argument with the conclusion “her

favorite color is yellow.”c. This is an argument with the premise “her

favorite color is yellow.”d. This is neither an explanation nor argument.

$100 Answer from H2

Her favorite color is yellow because it is the color of the sun.

a. This is an explanation.

$200 Question from H2

We should hire the De Anza graduate. The last De Anza graduate we hired became our CEO.

a. This is an explanation.b. This is an argument with the conclusion “we should

hire the De Anza graduate.”c. This is an argument with the premise “we should

hire the De Anza graduate.”c. This is neither an explanation nor argument.

$200 Answer from H2

We should hire the De Anza graduate. The last De Anza graduate we hired became our CEO.

b. This is an argument with the conclusion “we should hire the De Anza graduate.”

$300 Question from H2

There is a fire in there because there is smoke out here.

a. This is an explanation.b. This is an argument with the conclusion “there is

smoke out here.”c. This is an argument with the premise “there is

smoke out here.”d. This is neither an explanation nor argument.

There is a fire in there because there is smoke out here.

a. .b. .c. This is an argument with the premise “there is

smoke out here.”

$300 Answer from H2

$400 Question from H2

What he did to that cat was horrible! Since when did Martha become so cruel?

a. This is explanation.b. This is a argument with the conclusion that “what he

did to that cat was horrible.”c. This is an argument with the premise that “what he

did to that cat was horrible.”d. This is neither an explanation nor argument.

$400 Answer from H2

What he did to that cat was horrible! Since when did Martha become so cruel?

a.b.c.d. This is neither an explanation nor argument.

$500 Question from H2The reason Iran wants to build nuclear weapons is to gain control over neighboring Middle Eastern countries.

a) This is an explanation.b) This is an argument with the conclusion that “Iran

wants to build nuclear weapons.”c) This is an argument with the premise that “Iran

wants to build nuclear weapons.”d) This is neither an explanation nor argument.

$500 Answer from H2The reason Iran wants to build nuclear weapons is to gain control over neighboring Middle Eastern countries.

a) This is an explanation.

$100 Question from H3

Monica may have trouble sleeping tonight, since she drank “Wide-Eye” tea at 10 pm.

Unstated: Everyone who drinks “Wide-Eye” tea at 10pm has trouble sleeping.

A) InductiveB) DeductiveC) Not an argument

$100 Answer from H3

Monica may have trouble sleeping tonight, since she drank “Wide-Eye” tea at 10 pm.

Unstated: Everyone who drinks “Wide-Eye” tea at 10pm has trouble sleeping.

B) Deductive

$200 Question from H3Deborah loves American Idol. It’s a good bet she watches Dancing with the Stars, too.

Unstated: People who like American Idol generally watch shows like Dancing with the Stars, too.

A) InductiveB) DeductiveC) Not an argument

$200 Answer from H3Deborah loves American Idol. It’s a good bet she watches Dancing with the Stars, too.

Unstated: People who like American Idol generally watch shows like Dancing with the Stars, too.

A) Inductive

$300 Question from H3

Sydney is ten; therefore she likes horses.

Unstated: All the "Ten-year-olds" I knowlike horses.

A) InductiveB) DeductiveC) Not an argument

$300 Answer from H3

Sydney is ten; therefore she likes horses.

Unstated: All the "Ten-year-olds" I knowlike horses.

A) Inductive

Unstated premise doesn’t mean “all” ten-year-olds like horses. Just refers to all the ones this person knows.

$400 Question from H3Sarah’s home is in south Santa Cruz, so it has dropped in value the last 5 years.

Unstated premise: There are Homes in south Santa Cruz that have dropped in value the last 5 years.

a. Deductive argumentb. Inductive argumentc. Not an argument

$400 Answer from H3Sarah’s home is in south Santa Cruz, so it has dropped in value the last 5 years.

Unstated premise: There are Homes in south Santa Cruz that have dropped in value the last 5 years.

b. Inductive argument

$500 Question from H3Grace will make a lot of money after she graduates. She took a De Anza class in Critical Thinking.

Unstated premise: Everyone who makes lots of money took a De Anza class in Critical Thinking.

a. Deductive argumentb. Inductive argumentc. Not an argument

$500 Answer from H3Grace will make a lot of money after she graduates. She took a De Anza class in Critical Thinking.

Unstated premise: Everyone who makes lots of money took a De Anza class in Critical Thinking.

a.b. Inductive argumentc.

Just because everyone who makes a lot of money took the class doesn’t mean that everyone who takes the class will make a lot of money.

$100 Question from H4

T/F: A vague claim is one whose meaningis lacking in detail for our purpose.

A) TrueB) False

$100 Answer from H4

T/F: A vague claim is one whose meaningis lacking in detail for our purpose.

A) TrueB) False

$200 Question from H4Which phrase is most precise (least vague):

A) The window served its purpose.B) The window served as an escape hatch..

$200 Answer from H4Which phrase is most precise (least vague):

A) The window served its purpose.B) The window served as an escape hatch..

$300 Question from H4Which phrase is most precise (least vague):

A) The glass is full to the brim.B) Mrs. Couch has a rather full figure..

$300 Answer from H4Which phrase is most precise (least vague):

A) The glass is full to the brim.B) Mrs. Couch has a rather full figure..

$400 Question from H4Which phrase is most precise (least vague):

A) Money is not the key to happiness.B) This is not the key to the garage..

$400 Answer from H4Which phrase is most precise (least vague):

A) Money is not the key to happiness.B) This is not the key to the garage..

$500 Question from H4Which phrase is most precise (least vague):

The earthquake that struck San Francisco

A) caused more than $50 million in property damages

B) destroyed dozens of buildingsC) was severe and unfortunateD) caused $10 million in property damages

$500 Answer from H4Which phrase is most precise (least vague):

The earthquake that struck San Francisco

A) caused more than $50 million in property damages

B) destroyed dozens of buildingsC) was severe and unfortunateD) caused $10 million in property damages

$100 Question from H5Based on the context, is the following claimmost likely referring to an individual or group.

“All our cars are on sale for two hundred dollars over factory invoice.”

A) IndividualB) Group

$100 Answer from H5Based on the context, is the following claimmost likely referring to an individual or group.

“All our cars are on sale for two hundred dollars over factory invoice.”

A) IndividualB) Group

$200 Question from H5Based on the context, is the following claimmost likely referring to an individual or group.

“Our amplifiers can be heard all across the country.”

A) IndividualB) Group

$200 Answer from H5Based on the context, is the following claimmost likely referring to an individual or group.

“Our amplifiers can be heard all across the country.”

A) IndividualB) Group

$300 Question from H5What do you think is the most common source of ambiguity for the following claim.

Pat Brown, viewing an area struck by a flood, is said to have remarked, “This is the greatest disaster since I was elected governor.”

A) SyntaxB) Semantics

$300 Answer from H5What do you think is the most common source of ambiguity for the following claim.

Pat Brown, viewing an area struck by a flood, is said to have remarked, “This is the greatest disaster since I was elected governor.”

A) SyntaxB) Semantics

$400 Question from H5What do you think is the most common source of ambiguity for the following claim.

Volunteer Help Requested: Come prepared to lift heavy equipment with construction helmet and work overalls.

A) SyntaxB) Semantics

$400 Answer from H5What do you think is the most common source of ambiguity for the following claim.

Volunteer Help Requested: Come prepared to lift heavy equipment with construction helmet and work overalls.

A) SyntaxB) Semantics

$500 Question from H5What do you think is the most common source of ambiguity for the following claim.

“Abraham Lincoln wrote the Gettysburg address while traveling from Washington to Gettysburg on the back of an envelope.”

A) SyntaxB) Semantics

$500 Answer from H5What do you think is the most common source of ambiguity for the following claim.

“Abraham Lincoln wrote the Gettysburg address while traveling from Washington to Gettysburg on the back of an envelope.”

A) SyntaxB) Semantics