DBCT UNIT 5: ARGUMENTS

A(n) __________ is a form of reasoning that presents a set of statements or propositions to support a particular claim or point of view.

• opinion

• argument

• thinking

• conversation

What are the statements or pieces of evidence presented as reasons or support for the conclusion called?

• statements

• claims

• conclusion

• premises

What is the main claim or the point being argued for, which is supported by the premises called?

• statements

• claims

• conclusion

• premises

What is used to persuade others as to whether something is true or false or if something should or should not be done?

• statements

• claims

• conclusion

• premises

All of the following are part of a claim, EXCEPT:

• Issue

• statements

• reasons

• reasons

An argument is a set of (a)   .

What type of claim describes a situation?

• Descriptive

• Evaluative

What type of claim evaluate, or make a judgment about, whether something is good or bad, right or wrong, useful or useless?

• Descriptive

• Evaluative

The goal of an argument is to provide logical and persuasive __________.

• reasons

• answers

• claims

• conclusions

To recognize arguments, one must be able to __________ them from sets of claims.

• compare

• determine

• identify

• differentiate