CR WEEK 2 CHECKPOINT QUIZ REVIEW

Briefly state how the text defines “claim.” Your Answer: Refers to the statement that the maker of the argument is seeking to show to be true or probably true. Reread the section in the text entitled “Two Confusions to Avoid” in Chapter 5. From what you read there, construct a definition of the term “argument” that includes both what the term is, in the context of this chapter, and what it is not. Your Answer: Argument is getting someone to logically understand your claim without causing conflict. Argument is not yelling, or being disrespectful of ones claim. Engaging in argument is having an open-mind and being respectful of one's claim without being offended. What questions does the text suggest we ask to distinguish conclusions and reasons? Your Answer: