Example 3
Here’s another argument.
Identifying the Parts of the Argument
3) “Ann’s parents enjoy
history. Thus she should major in it.”
Once
again, for each of the underlined sentences, determine whether it’s the
ultimate conclusion, a premise, or a subconclusion in the argument. You can
check your answer by resting the mouse over it.
“Ann’s parents enjoy history” is
“She
should major in it” is
Now
let’s see how this argument is diagrammed.