Question #1
#2. I’m on my way to school. I left five minutes late. Traffic is heavy. Therefore, I’ll be late for class. So I might as well stop and get breakfast.
Argument? Yes
Conclusion: The fact that he/she is on the way to school should be eliminated.
Additional premises needed? You can say something like I woke up a little too late to leave early for school.
Identify any subargument: 2, 3, and 4 support all independent and support the conclusion.
Good argument? All of the premises used in the argument seem to be plausible, but at the same time I do not think that this is a good argument. Anyone can be late for school for any reason so it is too vague to be used as an argument.
I thought that this exercise was useful because it can be very helpful for me when I am trying to distinguish if certain arguments are bad or good. Also the exercise can help me easily identify whether something is an argument or not. I will definitely use this exercise for more practice.
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