Module 3 Assignment

1. The premise (1), and the linked premises (2) and (3) satisfy the acceptability (A)
criterion. The premises also relevant (R) to the conclusion, and there are good enough
grounds to accept the conclusion (G). Therefore, the argument is cogent, and satisfies
ARG criteria.
2. All of the premises cover the acceptability (A) criterion, yet there is no relevance to the
conclusion (R); therefore, (G) is also is not satisfied. The premises are about the
differences between animals and humans, but there is no evidence to indicate animals
have no moral rights which is the conclusion.
3. The premises are acceptable (A) and relevant to the conclusion (R). But the argument
does not give any evidence to indicate that premise (3) is correct; therefore, (G) is not
satisfied.
4. The premises are acceptable (A), relevant to the conclusion (R), and satisfy good
grounds do accept the conclusion (G).
5. Although rremise (1) is acceptable (A), the premises (2) and (4) are not acceptable.
However, the premises are relevant (R) to the conclusion, and it provides good reason
(G) to accept the conclusion.
6. The first sentence is a background about St. Francis. The second sentence is the premise
(1) of the argument which supports the third sentence that is premise (2). The last
sentence is the conclusion which is supported by the premise (2). Premises are
acceptable (A), and relevant to the conclusion (R). St. Francis could help the poor more
by distributing his wealth to poor instead of going poor; therefore, his methods were
questionable. And since there are good enough grounds to accept the conclusion, (G) is
also satisfied.
7. (1) Commonly used words do not catch our attention
(2) We are so accustomed to hearing commonly used words that we scarcely notice
them.
Therefore,
(3) Effective writing uses a richly varied vocabulary.
Premises (1) and (2) are acceptable (A), but not relevant (R) to the conclusion (3).
Therefore, (G) is also not satisfied.
8. This passage does not contain an argument.
9. (1) Advertising involves the testimony of interested parties
(2) Involving the testimony of interested parties makes advertising a dubious means of
education.
(3) Patients need information from doctors.
(4) Information will not be met by transforming the doctor/patient relationship into the
McDonald’s burger-eater relationship.
Therefore,
(5) Doctors should not advertise.
Premise (1) is linked to premise (2), and premise (3) is linked to premise (4). Premises (2)
and (4) are convergently supporting the conclusion (5). All the premises are acceptable
 (A), and relevant (R) to the conclusion. There are also good enough grounds to accept
the conclusion; so, (G) is satisfied
10. This passage does not contain an argument.