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Tipes of Premises:

FACTS and

OPINIONS
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Basic Argument

consists of:

01 Premises (one or more)

02 A conclusion
both premises
and conclusion
may be a fact
or an opinion
Fact
statement about the world as it is
something that actually exist 3/6
reality
truth
subject to verification through empirical observation
statement about the world as one

Opinion thinks it is or should be or could be

view or judgement about


something
must be grounded in reasons rather
not necessarily based on than instinct intuition or faith
fact or knowlege

cannot be proven by
empirical observation

can be important parts of an argument


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Using Facts and Opinions

facts and opinions


can be used as as pay careful attention to the claims
the premises being made:

facts and opinions fact can be proven true or false


can also be opinions can only be judged on
represented in the strength
conclusion
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THANK
YOU!
Reference
Episode 2.1: Facts and Opinions
(2013, August 25). YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=Vb8dvk4yu3k

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