Name: ______________Jovie Kate Marie R.

Molina___________________ Degree/Program:
_____BSBAFinancial Management1____________

Activity 2
How to Untangle and Reconstruct an Argument

By watching the video presentation, it is expected that you will have an idea of how to answer the following
questions.

Question Answer 

1. What are the key elements of an argument? 1. Claim, Reason, Evidence, Warrant,
Acknowledgement and Response.

2. Rewrite the following sentences into

statements of the form: 'premise-conclusion’ 2.
       A. I’ll buy some fruit, so that I go to the
a. If I go to the market I'll buy some fruit. market
b. James will pass his exams only if he studies        B. He’s studied hard, so James will pass
hard. his exams.

3. Formulate a more technical definition of an 3. A logical sequence of reasons, claims, or

argument. facts used to support or prove a position.

4. Rewrite these arguments in the standard format. For each of the following, underline any
inference indicators. 

a. He is either in Hong Kong or Macau. Kevin
says that he is not in Hong Kong. So he must
be in Macau.
4a. Premises1: He is either in Hong Kong or
Macau. 
Premises2: Kevin says that he is not in Hong
Kong
Conclusion: So he must be in Macau.

b. If the Government wants to build an
incinerator here they should compensate those
who live in the area. Incinerators are known to
cause health problems to people living nearby.
These people did not choose to live there in
the first place.
4b. (1) Incinerators are known to cause health
problems to people living nearby.
(2) If the Government wants to build an
incinerator here they should compensate those
who live in the area.
(3) These people did not choose to live there.

c. "David took Peter and Paul to the zoo. Peter 4c 

was hoping to see a lion or tiger. If Paul did
not see a giraffe, he would have been
unhappy. Paul saw a giraffe. It follows from
this that he was happy. Peter saw a lion. Peter
must have been happy. I think that taking them
to the zoo was a great idea."
(1) David took Peter and Paul to the zoo.
(2) Peter was hoping to see a lion or tiger. 
(3) Peter saw a lion.
(4) Peter must have been happy.
(5) If Paul did not see a giraffe, he would have
been unhappy.
(6) Paul saw a giraffe.

d. The world could not have been created three
days before the sun. Either the concept of a
day is not defined by reference to the sun, or
there could not have been a world three days
before there was a sun, since if a day is
defined this way, there would be no way of
measuring days before there was a sun. The
concept of a day is defined as a period
between one sunrise and the next; that means
that it is defined by reference to the sun. Thus,
it follows that at least one thing in the Bible is
false.
e. Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore
powerful.
5. Give one important thing you have learned
from the videos that you may apply in your
daily life.
 
6. What Panpacific University core values have
you attained for today's lesson? How?
(7)  It follows from this that he was happy.
(8) Taking them to the zoo was a great idea.
4d
(1) The world could not have been created
three days before the sun.
(2) Either the concept of a day is not defined
by reference to the sun, or there could not
have been a world three days before there was
a sun, since if a day is defined this way, there
would be no way of measuring days before
there was a sun. 
(3) The concept of a day is defined as a period
between one sunrise and the next; that means
that it is defined by reference to the sun.
(4) At least one thing in the Bible is false.
4e
(1)  I am fearless, and therefore powerful.
(2) Beware
5. You need to know what will be the
conclusion before you do something like in
real life, because in real life you have to know
the cause or effect of something before you do
it to improve the course of your life 
6. In Panpacific University core values,
Pioneer have attained for todays lesson
because it demonstrate innovation and
excellence.