Ch. 2 Recognizing argument (Quiz 2.1 & 2.2)
"What time is it?" is an example of a statement.
False
All statements are sentences and all sentences are statements.
False
Commands are statements.
False
In a conditional statement, the phrase that follows the word "then" is known as the antecedent.
False
In the statement "I haven't been to Disney World since I was a kid," the word since functions as a premise indicator.
False
The following passage contains an ought imperative: "Put away your books and notes. This is a closed-book exam." (said by a teacher)
False
The following passage is an example of an argument: "If Senator Brooks is only thirty years old, then he's not eligible to be president of the United States."
False
The following sentence is a statement: "Text me if you have trouble downloading the file."
False
The following sentence is a statement: "Who let the dogs out?"
False
The following sentence is an argument: "Experts in any field learn new things faster than novices do, because their rich, highly accessible background knowledge gives them a greater variety of means for capturing the new ideas." (E. D. Hirsch, Jr., The Schools We Deserve--And Why We Don't Have Them)
False
The following sentence is an argument: "My computer crashed because I spilled coffee on it."
False
The following sentence is an argument: "The dog is barking because the ice cream truck is coming."
False
"That is why," "which shows that," and "for this reason" are common conclusion indicators.
True
A single grammatical sentence may be used to express more than one statement.
True
A statement can sometime be expressed as a phrase or an incomplete clause, rather than as a complete declarative sentence.
True
An argument is a claim put forward and defended with reasons.
True
Every argument consists of at least two statements.
True
If the statement that a passage seeks to prove or explain is a matter of common knowledge, then the passage is probably an explanation rather than an argument.
True
Indicator words are words or phrases that provide clues when premises or conclusions are being offered.
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
Rhetorical questions are statements.
True
The following passage contains an ought imperative: "Do not drive while taking this medication. Extreme drowsiness may result."
True
The following passage is an argument: "It is not true that no presidents were born west of the Rocky Mountains. Richard Nixon, for example, was born in California."
True
The following sentence is a conditional statement: "If it's past 8:00, then the store is closed."
True
The following sentence is a statement: "How unfair!"
True
The following sentence is a statement: "I'd rather be in Philadelphia."
True
The following sentence is an argument: "Young children should not be permitted to go snowboarding, because it is too dangerous."
True
There are two statements in the sentence "Roses are red and violets are blue."
True
