Worksheet 4 Module 4Evaluating a long-form argument DirectionsFor this assignment, first read the assigned online reading from The Philadelphia Inquirer. Please see the following link:
https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/opinion\/commentary\/gun-violence-philadelphia-mayor-kenney-cabinet-20220107.html?outputType=amp<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Then, use the boxes below to do the following:\u2022 Identify the argument\u2019s conclusion\u2022 Identify its main premises\u2022 Evaluate its validity\u2022 Evaluate the truth of its premises\u2022 Identify the kind of argument (inductive or deductive and why)\u2022 Make an overall judgment about whether or not the argument is \u201csound\u201d and its conclusion should be believed; or if it\u2019s \u201cunsound\u201d and its conclusion can NOT be believed Analyzing the parts of the argument (4 points) What is the main conclusion of the argument? Conclusion: Identify three main premises that the author gives to support\/prove that conclusion: Premise 1: Premise 2: Premise 3:
Evaluating the argument: validity (2 point)
Now, evaluate the argument to see if it is \u201cvalid.\u201d
Remember what we learned in Module 3. We test for validity like this. Just assume the premises are true. Now, if the premises are true, would they prove the conclusion is true?
(In other words, are the premises relevant to proving the conclusion?)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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