TECHNICAL TERMS AND USUAL VOCABULARY: ARGUMENTS
Disagreements
Nike makes the best running shoes.
No, Saucony makes the best running shoes.
Angie: I hate you!
Sam: No, I hate you!
Angie Well I hate you more!
Sam No, I hate you more!
What’s the problem? Your face is getting red!
The problem is that you got a dent in my car. That is the last time I
ever lend you a car. Do you hear me?
LOGICAL ARGUMENTS:
A certain type of relationship between sentences: premises and
conclusions.
Relationship: One claim supports or tries to prove the truth of the
other.
ONE CLAIM – the premise
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Supports
Forces the truth of
Attempts to prove the truth of
Attempts to establish the truth of
ANOTHER CLAIM – the conclusion
Bush is ahead in the polls.
Bush will win the election.
You should drink more water.
Drinking water keeps your skin healthy.