Saturday, September 11, 2010

The Tests for an Argument to Be Good

How do you know if an argument will be good when you present it to an audience? How do you know that an argument will be strong and convince your audience your point? There is a simple test you can use to find out if your argument will be relevant and convince your audience of your point of view. The first thing you need to do is ask is if your premise in your argument is plausible? The more plausible the argument the more believable it is to the audience and the more credible your stance becomes. The next thing you need to ask about your argument is if the premise is more plausible then the conclusion? If your premise is more believable then your conclusion you audience will be left confused on what you were trying to prove to them. The last thing you need to see if your argument has is it a strong argument. Your argument has to have a strong premise showing that you know your argument and that this is a valid argument. You also must have a strong conclusion showing the audience your view of the argument and convincing them of the argument. If your argument passes this test then you’re ready to present your argument.

1 comment:

  1. Hey adam! I think you did a great job of explaining how each of these tests needed to be done in order to determine whether or not an argument is good. However, I think if you were to include examples along the way, it would've helped a lot! In a way, I kind of feel as if I'm reading the chapter all over again, with no examples of how a strong conlusion can be written or how a strong premises looks like. Therefore, I think an addition of examples will further help you explain each of these tests, and adding little details will help the reader understand a little better.

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