WGU D265 Task 1: Analyzing Arguments and Fallacies in Case Study with Complete Solutions

The case study I have chosen is Case Study #2: Business Case. Premise(s) and Conclusion Please provide the labeled premise(s) and conclusion of an argument from your selected case study below. Review Section 1, Lesson 2 in the course for help with this task aspect. Premise 1: Small business owners can handle their business finances themselves. Premise 2: Fatima reminds Amanda of the small business owners. Conclusion: Therefore, Fatima can manage her business finances independently. Deductive/ Inductive In the box below, please describe whether the argument is deductive or inductive. Review Section 1, Lesson 4 in the course for help with this task aspect. lOMoAR cPSD| 6861666 D265 Task 1: Thinking Critically Task 1 Template Amanda’s argument is clearly inductive. While a deductive argument seeks to guarantee its conclusion, an inductive argument focuses on the probability of the argument being true. Amanda is making an argument by analogy, which assumes that because Fatima is like the small business owners, it is probable that she can do what they can do. However, Amanda is not attempting to guarantee her claim. Validity/ Strength In the box below, please describe the argument. For a deductive argument, explain whether it is valid or invalid. For an inductive argument, explain whether it is strong or weak. Review Section 1, Lesson 4 in the course for help with this task aspect. Amanda’s argument is weak because the premises do not give much support to the conclusion. Fatima reminding Amanda of the business owners is too vague and offers no support to the probability of the conclusion’s truth. She did not give any support to Fatima’s skills or experience in this field. lOMoAR cPSD| 6861666 D265 Task 1: Thinking Critically Task 1 Template Map Please provide a map of the argument in the box below. Provide numbered circles to identify the propositions (premises and conclusion) and arrows to show support. See Section 4, Lesson 4 in the course of study to understand argument mapping and see examples. See “How To Create/Draw an Argument Map” in the Supporting Document section.