Chapter 6 Question 3

One of the most important ideas from the chapter I believe in how to construct an argument. Part of that construction is the step by step formula to creating an effective argument. First one must form their argument into a question that can eventually be answered. The a list of premises need to be thought about to be well educated about the argument. Next, one must address the weaknesses in the argument to then build upon the argument. A conclusion is the last primary step, however we are not finished yet. Before an argument is complete organizing and testing out an argument needs to take place and if needed a revision might need to happen. It is similar to a scientific process of hypothesis and conclusion. A testing of an argument might lead you to think the argument does not work. If it does not it is okay to revise it so that it will.

Boss, Judith A.. "Reconizing, Analyzing, and Constructing Arguments." Think: critical thinking and logic skills for everyday life. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2010. 189-191. Print.