PHIL 347N Week 8 Final Exam,GRADED A.

PHIL 347N Week 8 Final Exam Question 1. (TCOs 1, 2) Determine whether the following passage is an argument. Mark is the newest member of the requisitions department. The requisitions department oversees the purchasing of all goods, services, & capital equipment for the entire company. (Pt : 5) • Argument • Not an argument because there are no claims or only one claim • Not an argument because none of the claims offers a reason for the other • Not an argument because the reasons explain rather than prove the other claims Question 2. (TCOs 1, 2) Determine whether the following passage is an argument. Either you are planning to vote in the fall election or you donât really want to improve the politics of the local community. (Pt : 5) • Argument • Not an argument because there are no claims or only one claim • Not an argument because none of the claims offers a reason for the other • Not an argument because the reasons explain rather than prove the other claims Question 3. (TCOs 2, 3) Choose the best answer. Donât drive over the speed limit. Itâs against the law. You donât want a speeding ticket. Which of the following claims represents the conclusion of this argument? (Pt : 5) • Driving over the speed limit is against the law. • You donât want a speeding ticket. • You should not drive over the speed limit.