Ch 3: What are the Reasons?

Question 1

What are reasons/evidence?

Answer 1

Provides answer for why someone makes a particular opinion, and holds a particular decision
Beliefs, metaphors or other statements offered to support or justify a conclusion
Basis for creating credibility of a conclusion, the logic
Proves why the conclusion is right
Rationale for why we should believe something and that facts that assist in convincing listener of the conclusion

Question 2

Argument characteristics

Answer 2

INTENT: An intent to convince someone to act, feel, or react a certain way

Varied quality

3 essential components: Issue, reason, and conclusion

Analyzing argument encourages openness to other’s values

Question 3

Why is the reason important for conclusion?

Answer 3

You cannot determine the worth of a conclusion without the reasons
Reason is essential for evaluating the credibility of a conclusion

Will likely influence whether or not we will accept the conclusion

Where reason came from is also important

Question 4

Bias

Answer 4

Quality that makes something likely to happen or that makes someone likely to think or behave in a particular way

Similar to affective attitude

Positive or negative feelings about someone or something that will influence how you think and behave