CMN 102 EXAM 2 UIUC EXAM
QUESTIONS | 100% ANSWERED
Two Senses of Argument - ANSWERS1)Argument as reason giving
2)Argument as over disagreement
Argument Defined - ANSWERSMaking a claim about some person, place or thing and
supporting it with reasons for the benefit of some audience
Examples of Argument defined - ANSWERSPursuing a person to date someone
because they are funny, great smile.
Lets go to cali for spring break because it will he warm, fun, there's a beach, roller
coasters
Argument Anatomy - ANSWERSClaim
Grounds
warrant
Claim - ANSWERSstatement advanced for acceptance of others
Its the point of the argument
( what you are trying to pursue)
EX. the price of gasoline will top $4 next summer
Grounds - ANSWERSInformation used to support the claim
(evidence/explain why)
EX. The price of crude oil has increased
Qualifier - ANSWERSrefers to the force or the strength with which the claim is
advanced.
EX. I'm very confident that the price of oil will go up for the reason provided
Warrant - ANSWERSStatement justifying using grounds as basis for claim
( connects the claim to the ground)
EX. Higher cost of raw materials usually results in higher prices of refined products
Backing - ANSWERSa statement that provides support for the grounds or the warrant
Grounds or warrants can be questioned
(additional evidence)
EX. Sources, creditability of the evidence
EX. How do you know the price of crude oil has increased?
Rebuttal - ANSWERSa statement that identifies possible exceptions to the warrant
, (potential exceptions)
EX. The claim might not be true
Justification, correctness, Persuasiveness - ANSWERS1) Claims can be correct but
poorly justified
Ex. stockmarket hit 20,00 because he had a dream about it
2) Claims can be incorrect but still be justified
EX. 1998 plymouth neon, the mechanic said it was in good condition but a week later it
broke down
3) Many arguments are persuasive despite being poorly justified
Purpose of Studying Argument - ANSWERSPurpose of studying argument is to better
understand what other people mean with words
In learning this you learn how to live beyond social cliches
( break down the argument and see if the evidence is good)
6 Argument Forms - ANSWERSClaim
Grounds
Qualifier
Warrant
Backing
Rebuttal
6 Argument Prototypes - ANSWERSArgument from classification
Argument by generalization
Cause to Effect
Effect to Cause
Argument Analogy
Argument from authority
Standards for good arguments - ANSWERSAcceptability
Relevance
Sufficiency
Fallacies - ANSWERSfallacies refer to common weakness in argument
3 common fallacy types - ANSWERS1) Fallacy of relevance
2) Fallacy of ambiguity
3)Fallacy of presumption
Fallacy of relevance - ANSWERSgrounds are not relevant to the claim
-appeal to popularity, tradition, authority
Appeal to force, pity,
ad hominem
QUESTIONS | 100% ANSWERED
Two Senses of Argument - ANSWERS1)Argument as reason giving
2)Argument as over disagreement
Argument Defined - ANSWERSMaking a claim about some person, place or thing and
supporting it with reasons for the benefit of some audience
Examples of Argument defined - ANSWERSPursuing a person to date someone
because they are funny, great smile.
Lets go to cali for spring break because it will he warm, fun, there's a beach, roller
coasters
Argument Anatomy - ANSWERSClaim
Grounds
warrant
Claim - ANSWERSstatement advanced for acceptance of others
Its the point of the argument
( what you are trying to pursue)
EX. the price of gasoline will top $4 next summer
Grounds - ANSWERSInformation used to support the claim
(evidence/explain why)
EX. The price of crude oil has increased
Qualifier - ANSWERSrefers to the force or the strength with which the claim is
advanced.
EX. I'm very confident that the price of oil will go up for the reason provided
Warrant - ANSWERSStatement justifying using grounds as basis for claim
( connects the claim to the ground)
EX. Higher cost of raw materials usually results in higher prices of refined products
Backing - ANSWERSa statement that provides support for the grounds or the warrant
Grounds or warrants can be questioned
(additional evidence)
EX. Sources, creditability of the evidence
EX. How do you know the price of crude oil has increased?
Rebuttal - ANSWERSa statement that identifies possible exceptions to the warrant
, (potential exceptions)
EX. The claim might not be true
Justification, correctness, Persuasiveness - ANSWERS1) Claims can be correct but
poorly justified
Ex. stockmarket hit 20,00 because he had a dream about it
2) Claims can be incorrect but still be justified
EX. 1998 plymouth neon, the mechanic said it was in good condition but a week later it
broke down
3) Many arguments are persuasive despite being poorly justified
Purpose of Studying Argument - ANSWERSPurpose of studying argument is to better
understand what other people mean with words
In learning this you learn how to live beyond social cliches
( break down the argument and see if the evidence is good)
6 Argument Forms - ANSWERSClaim
Grounds
Qualifier
Warrant
Backing
Rebuttal
6 Argument Prototypes - ANSWERSArgument from classification
Argument by generalization
Cause to Effect
Effect to Cause
Argument Analogy
Argument from authority
Standards for good arguments - ANSWERSAcceptability
Relevance
Sufficiency
Fallacies - ANSWERSfallacies refer to common weakness in argument
3 common fallacy types - ANSWERS1) Fallacy of relevance
2) Fallacy of ambiguity
3)Fallacy of presumption
Fallacy of relevance - ANSWERSgrounds are not relevant to the claim
-appeal to popularity, tradition, authority
Appeal to force, pity,
ad hominem
