This means that that the premises and conclusion should not include pronouns such as it , he , my , they , or this . Instead, the appropriate noun should be used. Also, the conclusion and premises should be in the form of statements not questions, commands, or exclamations. These are not part of the content of the argument but are just stylistic indicators of the author's direction. Omit background information for instance, any introductory or editorial remarks.
People often repeat certain statements for emphasis.
When this occurs, the repetition should be left out of the standardized argument. When the arguer uses different statements to express the same proposition, choose the one that is the most clear and use it consistently throughout the entire argument. The conclusion of a subargument is called an intermediate conclusion . The conclusion that is ultimately being defended is called the main conclusion . The main conclusion along with the premises supporting it is called the main argument .