A strong argument is when the statements can be true while the conclusion can be false at the same time. For example, a strong argument can be: Smoking is bad for you. Smoking causes lung cancer in the human body. “Over 400 people each day die from lung cancer” (Lung Cancer Foundation). The argument is strong because it statements before the conclusion are true. Smoking is unhealthy for you and enough smoking can lead to lung cancer. It is also a strong argument since the conclusion can be false or true. A valid argument is when the statements in the argument can’t be true while the conclusion is false at the same time. The argument above can also pose as a valid argument since the premises are true while the conclusion is true too. According to the Lung Cancer Foundation, over 450 people die a year from lung cancer due to smoking. The argument is both valid and strong since the premises and conclusion are both true.
I really liked reading your blog! Everything was really clear and easy to understand. Adding the definitions in when they were relative helped remind the reader what they were supposed to look for in a strong and valid statement.
ReplyDeleteI liked how you used smoking as your example. It is a true statement because there are facts that can prove smoking is bad for you; thus also making it a strong argument. Additionally I liked how you clarified that the statement was strong because the conclusion could be true or false and in this case, it was obviously true. In the end, adding the statistics also insured that the statement was valid.