Example 4
Here’s
a slightly longer argument.
Identifying
the Parts of the Argument
4)
“Ann should major in history since her parents want her to and people
should major in whatever their parents want them to.
As
usual, 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 should major in history” is
“People should major in whatever their parents want them to”
is
Now
let’s see how this argument is diagrammed.