Arguments are easy to make but do they all make sense? No, some arguments seem to be missing a part to make them sound right or rational. For example, my brother has been waiting a husky and he is been trying convince my parents it’s a good idea to have one.
His argument is, “Huskies are big. Huskies are full of energy. Huskies are protective. So a husky would keep the house safe.”
My parents asked, “So how can that guarantee the husky will keep the house safe?”
My brother’s argument is incomplete. In the book Critical thinking by Richard L. Epstein it explains how to repair an argument. Epstein says the guide to repairing an argument is to add a premises or conclusion to fulfill “1) the argument becomes stronger or valid. 2) The premise is plausible and would seem plausible to the other person. 3) The premise is more plausible than the conclusion” (62). To make repair my brother argument he would need to add that since huskies are big, full of energy, and protective it would keep any unwanted visitors out, therefore, keeping the house safe. The only thing my parents see when they think of a huskie is a huge dog running inside the house.
I like your example of your brother's argument of huskies guarding your house and keeping it safe. But in reference to the question asked by the guide, I feel that you might've detracted or missed the point a little bit. Yes, it would be helpful to add the words "since" and "therefore" in the argument but it's not absolutely necessary. Instead, you could repair your brother's argument by making the claim "Huskies are protective" then having a premise like, "Huskies are known to keep most houses safe" then concluding with "Therefore Huskies would keep our house safe". This would make the argument more streamlined.
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