PHIL 1010 Critical Thinking Midterm
Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
Argument - ANSWER-An attempt to provide reasons for thinking that something
is true
Premise - ANSWER-In an argument, the reasons someone thinks something is
true
Conclusion - ANSWER-The belief being supported in the argument
Statement - ANSWER-A sentence that makes a claim that is either true or false
Identifying an argument - ANSWER-1) Look for an attempt to convince
2) Find the conclusion (Indicator words: so, therefore, hence, thus, etc.)
3) Find the premises (Indicator words: because, since, as indicated by, due to, etc.)
Unstated conclusion - ANSWER-When the author doesn't explicitly state the
conclusion in the argument
Unstated Premise - ANSWER-A premise you add to an argument to make the
argument clearer
Assertion - ANSWER-A single statement that could be part of an argument
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, Description - ANSWER-Intended to give the reader a mental image of something,
using physical things, activities, feelings, sounds, emotions, taste
Questions/ Instructions - ANSWER-Questions and instructions can neither be
true or false and they can't be statements. Therefore, they can't be arguments.
Explanations - ANSWER-There are explanations on how to do something and
explanations on why something is true.
Explanandum - ANSWER-The statement of what's to be explained
Explanans - ANSWER-The statements that do the explaining
Putting Arguments in standard form - ANSWER-1) Put all statements in
declarative sentences and replace all pronouns with nouns
2) Insert any unstated premises and unstated conclusions
3) Place the premises before the conclusion
4) Number each statement with ( ) or brackets
5) Indicate conclusion using "therefore"
Linked arguments - ANSWER-When the conclusion of one argument is the
premise of another argument the two arguments are linked
Subarguments - ANSWER-Arguments that are used to support the premises of the
main argument
Characteristics of a good argument - ANSWER-1) They have true premises
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Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
Argument - ANSWER-An attempt to provide reasons for thinking that something
is true
Premise - ANSWER-In an argument, the reasons someone thinks something is
true
Conclusion - ANSWER-The belief being supported in the argument
Statement - ANSWER-A sentence that makes a claim that is either true or false
Identifying an argument - ANSWER-1) Look for an attempt to convince
2) Find the conclusion (Indicator words: so, therefore, hence, thus, etc.)
3) Find the premises (Indicator words: because, since, as indicated by, due to, etc.)
Unstated conclusion - ANSWER-When the author doesn't explicitly state the
conclusion in the argument
Unstated Premise - ANSWER-A premise you add to an argument to make the
argument clearer
Assertion - ANSWER-A single statement that could be part of an argument
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, Description - ANSWER-Intended to give the reader a mental image of something,
using physical things, activities, feelings, sounds, emotions, taste
Questions/ Instructions - ANSWER-Questions and instructions can neither be
true or false and they can't be statements. Therefore, they can't be arguments.
Explanations - ANSWER-There are explanations on how to do something and
explanations on why something is true.
Explanandum - ANSWER-The statement of what's to be explained
Explanans - ANSWER-The statements that do the explaining
Putting Arguments in standard form - ANSWER-1) Put all statements in
declarative sentences and replace all pronouns with nouns
2) Insert any unstated premises and unstated conclusions
3) Place the premises before the conclusion
4) Number each statement with ( ) or brackets
5) Indicate conclusion using "therefore"
Linked arguments - ANSWER-When the conclusion of one argument is the
premise of another argument the two arguments are linked
Subarguments - ANSWER-Arguments that are used to support the premises of the
main argument
Characteristics of a good argument - ANSWER-1) They have true premises
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