#2 – Arguments

True Conclusion:

  1. Apples grow on trees.
  2. That fruit is an apple.
  3. So it must have grown on a tree.

False Conclusion:

  1. My mom has red hair.
  2. My dad has brown hair.
  3. I must have red or brown hair. – The conclusion is false because I am a natural blonde.

Sound Argument:

  1. Flowers have petals.
  2. That plant has petals.
  3. So it must be a flower.

Inductive Argument:

  1. There hasn’t been a tornado in town in over 100 years.
  2. So there won’t be any tornadoes in town this year.

Word Count: 86

Leave a comment