Question

2. For the following enumerative argument,

(1) what is the premise,

(2) what is the conclusion,

(3) What is the sample,

(4) what is the target group,

(5) what is the relevant property mentioned,

(6) is the argument strong or weak? Explain why.

    A poll of cellphone users who do not have landlines showed that 55 percent of them have no objections to gay marriage. Thus, more than half the population do not object to gay marriage.

Answer 1

1. Simply speaking a premise or premises is a statement that an argument claims will induce or justify a conclusion. In other words, a premise is an assumption that something is true.
2. A conclusion is the last part of something, its end or result.
3. A sample is a smaller, manageable version of a larger group..A sample is small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen
4. Target Group is the group people that a policy or campaign is hoping to influence in some way.In Research activities, a researcher is targeting a specific group of people upon which the research will be conducted.