Daily Drills 15 - Section 15 - Question 1

Which one of the following accurately describes something Senator Strongwood does in advancing his argument?

nzachary22 August 23, 2023

Methods of Reasoning vs Argument Structure

Why is this Methods of Reasoning and not Argument Structure?

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Emil-Kunkin August 27, 2023

Hi, while we tend to group those two question types separately, they are really close cousins and frankly it's bordering on a distinction without a difference. Both are asking us do describe how an argument is made. The only real difference is that a method of reasoning question is more general, and will ask us how an argument precedes, while an argument structure will ask what role a specific clause plays in the argument. They're testing the same skill, but in slightly different ways.