Thinking Critically (OLET2148)

Sometimes you can persuade an audience by using rational argument.

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True

False

Is what Dave says in the following exchange an argument or an explanation?

Trev: Do many New Zealanders move to Australia?

Dave: Plenty of New Zealanders move to Australia. Just go down to Bondi and you'll hear lots of Kiwi accents. My sister said there are lots of New Zealanders in Melbourne too.

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Explanation

Argument
 

Is what Dave says in the following exchange an argument or an explanation?

Trev: You say that beer rather than wine is the most popular alcoholic drink in the USA. Is that really the case? I would say that wine is more popular.

Dave: Beer is more popular than wine in the USA. I worked in a liquor store in the States and we sold a lot more beer than wine.

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Argument

Explanation

Consider the following:

(1) Dave says he’s coming to the party. (2) Dave has no reason to lie in this situation. (3) So we ought to assume that he’s going to be here soon. (4) Also, Trev is here at the party already, and Dave usually hangs out with Trev.  

In the above argument, what is section (3)?

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A premise

A pointless distraction

The conclusion

A metaphor