Thursday, September 16, 2010

"My neighbor should be forced to get rid of all the cars in his yard. People do not like living next door to such a mess. He never drives any of them. They look old and beat up and leak oil all over the place. It is bad for the neighborhood, and it will decrease property values" ( Epstein 225).

Argument? : yes
Additional premises need?: He never drives any of the cars so he should be forced to get rid of all the cars in his yard.
Identify any subargument: Sentence 4, "They look old and beat up all over the place" is a subargument.
Good Argument? Yes because the preises are probable.

This exercise was pretty useful because I was able to analyze ad disset an argument. It gave me a better understanding about what makes a good argument by breaking it down and looking at each sentence. Now, I am able to look at arguments and analyze each sentence and see whether or not it is plausable and if it supports the main argument.

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