Identifying Arguments

The woman in the hat is not a witch since witches have long noses and she doesn’t have a long nose.

• argument

• not argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

I have been selling cattle since before you were old enough to tie your own shoes.

• argument

• not argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Albert is angry with me so he probably won’t be willing to help me wash the dishes.

• argument

• not argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

First I washed the dishes and then I dried them.

• argument

• not argument

If the road wasn’t icy, the car wouldn’t have gone off the it.

• argument

• not argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Albert isn’t a fireman and he isn’t a fisherman either.

• argument

• not argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The fact that obesity has become a problem in the U.S. is shown by the fact that obesity rates have risen significantly over the past four decades.

• argument

• not argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Charlie and Violet are dogs and since dogs don’t sweat, it is obvious that Charlie and Violet don’t sweat.

• argument

• not argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The reason I forgot to lock the door is that I was distracted by the clown dancing at the stop sign.

• argument

• not argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What Carlos told you is not the real reason that he missed his plane to Bogotá.

• argument

• not argument

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1