COMM
335 - McGaan
Practice
Exercises 4
Label or create the
grounds, claim and warrant for each of the following arguments. You may have to
infer some parts of the argument. (Make your choice of warrant as general as
you can for the example given.)
1. The Bears will not be a championship
contender unless they get a better quarterback.
2. Trudi is the murderer. After all, her
fingerprints were on the weapon and we know she had an argument with the victim
just yesterday.
3. July is a bad month for trout fishing
because the trout feed on the fry (babies) of other fish that month.
4. __________ (insert your name) is a good
student.
5. People who are known to have committed a
crime should not be allowed to represent the USA in the Olympics. (use this as
a warrant.)
6. The Superbowl is the most important
advertising forum of the year.
Last updated 2/1/2007