hum 115 critical thinking chapt 2 & 7

All statements are sentences and all sentences are statements.

False

Commands are statements.

False

The conclusion of an argument always occurs at the end of the argument

False

"That is why," "which shows that," and "for this reason" are common conclusion indicators.

True

An argument is a claim put forward and defended with reasons

True

Indicator words are words or phrases that provide clues when premises or conclusions are being offered.

True

Irrelevant statements should not be included in argument diagrams.

True

Many arguments do not contain any indicator words.

True

Ought imperatives are statements.

True

Premises are statements that are claimed to provide evidence for another statement, the conclusion.

True

Since, because, and for are common premise indicators.

True

The premises in the following argument are independent: "Dogs make better pets than cats. They're smarter, more sociable, and easier to train."

True

There are two statements in the sentence "Roses are red and violets are blue."

True

An argument with a missing premise or conclusion is called

an enthymeme

Which of the following should be included in an argument standardization?

missing premises or conclusions