Example #5

Example number one, My neighbor should be forced to get rid of all the cars in his yard(1). People do not like living next door to such a mess(2). He never drives any of them(3). They all look old and beat up and leak oil all over the place(4). It is bad for the neighborhood, and it will decrease property values(5).

Argument: Yes this is an argument.

Conclusion: The neighbor should be forced to get rid of all his unused cars because they are decreasing property values.

Additional premises needed: No additional premises are required for the argument.

Identify any sub argument: There happens to be no sub argument for this argument.

Good argument: Yes, I believe the argument is good because the premise are true, and the conclusion is true.

I believe this exercise helped because it helped me to understand what parts to look for when an argument is presented. Also it helped to identify each part of the argument.