Main Point Questions - - Question 5

The United States government generally tries to protect valuable natural resources. But one resource has been ignored...

mzelzer July 28, 2015

Conclusions

Hi, I'm having trouble identifying the conclusion and premises. Do you have any tips on how to identify these?

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Naz August 4, 2015

I would recommend rewatching the Main Point lecture and the Argument Structure lecture. Remember, the conclusion of an argument will never support any other sentence.

As you read, you want keep asking yourself what the argument is trying to convey. This will help you wade through the distracting premises.

Hope that helps! Please let us know if you have any other questions.