Analyzing an Argument

Analysis of an Argument In Attacking Faulty Reasoning, T. Edward Damer defines an argument as a group of statements, one or more of which (the premises) support or provide evidence for another (the conclusion). The premises of an argument are those statements that together constitute the grounds for affirming the conclusion. To more clearly understand the argument given in the news release from the Normaltown paper, it should be placed in an easier to read …

…for the increased percentage of students passing is imperfect. This conclusion would be valid if there was more evidence to support it, or if the statement it stems from was not flawed. Although this argument may in fact be true, it is flawed. The support and evidence given is not near enough for this argument to be considered orthodox. The conclusions are not supported and the reasoning contains fallacies. Therefore, this argument is not sound.