HUM 115 // CHAPTER 2 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Argument Answer - a claim defended with reasons; composed of one or more
premises and a conclusion
Premises Answer - the statements that an argument offered as evidence to
support the conclusion
Statement Answer - a sentence that can be viewed as either true or false
Conclusion Answer - the statement in an argument that the premises are
intended to prove or support
Rhetorical Question Answer - a sentence that has the grammatical form of a
question but is meant to be understood as a statement
Premise Indicator Words Answer - Since, for, seeing that, inasmuch as, as,
considering that, given that, because, on account of, as indicated by, judging
from, in view of the fact that
Conclusion Indicator Words Answer - therefore, thus, hence, consequently, so,
accordingly, it follows that, for this reason, that is why, which shows that,
wherefore, this implies that, as a result, this suggests that, this being so, we
may infer that
Statement or Non-statement?
, Capital punishment is wrong Answer - Statement
Statement or Non-statement?
What do you say we stop at the next rest stop? Answer - Nonstatement;
suggestion
Statement or Non-statement?
Great! Answer - Statement; (brief way of saying "This is great.")
Statement or Non-statement?
I hope Peter likes his new job Answer - Statement; (you might be lying)
Statement or Non-statement?
Please print your name legibly. Answer - Nonstatement; request
Statement or Non-statement?
What a crock! Answer - Statement; (Emphatic way of saying "This is a crock")
Statement or Non-statement?
I'll have a cheeseburger and fries, please. Answer - Nonstatement; request
| 100% CORRECT!!
Argument Answer - a claim defended with reasons; composed of one or more
premises and a conclusion
Premises Answer - the statements that an argument offered as evidence to
support the conclusion
Statement Answer - a sentence that can be viewed as either true or false
Conclusion Answer - the statement in an argument that the premises are
intended to prove or support
Rhetorical Question Answer - a sentence that has the grammatical form of a
question but is meant to be understood as a statement
Premise Indicator Words Answer - Since, for, seeing that, inasmuch as, as,
considering that, given that, because, on account of, as indicated by, judging
from, in view of the fact that
Conclusion Indicator Words Answer - therefore, thus, hence, consequently, so,
accordingly, it follows that, for this reason, that is why, which shows that,
wherefore, this implies that, as a result, this suggests that, this being so, we
may infer that
Statement or Non-statement?
, Capital punishment is wrong Answer - Statement
Statement or Non-statement?
What do you say we stop at the next rest stop? Answer - Nonstatement;
suggestion
Statement or Non-statement?
Great! Answer - Statement; (brief way of saying "This is great.")
Statement or Non-statement?
I hope Peter likes his new job Answer - Statement; (you might be lying)
Statement or Non-statement?
Please print your name legibly. Answer - Nonstatement; request
Statement or Non-statement?
What a crock! Answer - Statement; (Emphatic way of saying "This is a crock")
Statement or Non-statement?
I'll have a cheeseburger and fries, please. Answer - Nonstatement; request
