I don't know whether there is an example of such a verbal exchange in Alice in Wonderland , but if there isn't, there should be. It is this inferential relationship between the premises and the conclusion that we will be examining in this course. A good method for determining that a passage is not an argument is to recognize what it is instead. The reading discussed nine different types of passages that resemble arguments at first glance but are actually something quite different. Pay special attention in your reading to the differences between conditional statements and arguments and explanations and arguments.
Explanation Explains why something is the case.
30-31 in the textbook. You can check your answers in the appendix at the end of this study guide. Check the answers to these problems in the back of the textbook. By now you should probably have had enough practice to do the following graded assignment without much trouble. If, however, you feel you need more practice before you hand in your assignment for a grade you may do some more problems and contact me for the answers.