what is a argument - 5

a argument is?

group of statements made up of premises and conclusions

what's the goal of a argument

can the premises force the conclusion to be true

is the premises can't force the conclusion to be true?

then it's invalid

if the premises can force the conclusion to be true

then the argument is valid

what is truth

That which corresponds to reality

validity

the form of the argument guarantees the conclusion

what is a sound argument

a valid argument with true premises that follows form

what is the first step to analyzing the argument

identify the premises and conclusion

what's the second step to analyzing a argument

write each statement in letters

what's the third step to analyzing a argument

test the validity. either using truth tables or check the logic rules