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Recognizing Arguments

True or False

Indicate in the space provided whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).



1

Any given sentence can contain more than one statement.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

Rhetorical questions should not be treated as statements, since they cannot be either true or false.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

Every argument must have at least one premise and a conclusion.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

Ought imperatives can't be statements since they are only expressions of opinion.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

The conclusion of an argument is always either at the beginning or the end of a passage.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6

Complex arguments are arguments that have independent conclusions in them.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7

A simple argument has only one conclusion.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8

An explanation is intended to show why something is the case, not that it is the case.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9

Reports should not be treated as arguments unless the report is of another person's argument.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10

In an explanation, the explanandum is often an accepted matter of fact or a matter of common knowledge.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE