Phl 276 Critical Thinking Quiz 5
A quiz on putting arguments in standard form, and on the basics of analyzing arguments.
- 1.
To put an argument in standard form it is first necessary to__.
- A.
Identify the premises and the conclusion
- B.
Ask yourself if you agree with what the speaker or writer is saying
- C.
Put yourself in the speaker's or writer's position and think about your own feelings on the subject of the argument
- D.
All of the above
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Identify the premises and the conclusion -
- 2.
When putting an argument in standard form, it is important to be fair and charitable. To be fair means__.
- A.
To interpret any ambiguities or vague terms or statements in a way that gives the argument the most plausible reading possible
- B.
Not to form any opinion about what the arguer is saying
- C.
To cast the arguer's view in a way that best fits your own views on the subject
- D.
all of the above
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
E. None of the above -
- 3.
Which of the following words or phrases is excess verbiage?
- A.
It is the case that
- B.
Consequently
- C.
No one could doubt that
- D.
It follows that
- E.
A and D
Correct Answer
C. No one could doubt that -
- 4.
Note: spelling counts for ALL fill in the blank items!When putting an argument into standard form it is important to use, to the greatest extent possible, emotively__language.
Correct Answer
neutral - 5.
Name one of the three main concepts by which we evaluate arguments.
Correct Answer
relevance
acceptability
sufficiency
adequacy - 6.
TRUE OR FALSE?The first thing we do when we evaluate arguments is to ask ourselves whether or not we think the conclusion is true.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 7.
TRUE OR FALSE?Relevance, at it's most basic, is a judgment of whether or not the premises bear evidential weight towards the conclusion.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 8.
Write the definition of 'valid' as it applies to argument evaluation.
- 9.
Write the argument given on the quiz instruction page in standard form.Note: I realize that you will be unable to draw the line under the last premise. Please use the word 'THEREFORE' before the number of the conclusion instead.
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