Question

CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE PREMISS (ES) AND CONCLUSION IN EACH OF THESE 10 SIMPLE ARGUMENTATIVE PASSAGES

1. Mad cow disease is spreading by feeling parts of infected animals to cows, and this practice has yet to be completely eradiated. Thus, mad cow disease continues to pose a threat to people who eat beef.  

2. Thinking is a function of a human being’s immortal soul. Human beings have immortal soul and can think or talk, but animals cannot. Therefore, human beings can think or talk and animals cannot think nor talk.

3. Titanium combines readily with oxygen and other chemical substances can have an adverse effect on burning substances. As a result, titanium must not be processed in the vicinity of substances like nitrogen, hydrogen and similar elements.

Answer 1

Case 1)

Premise:

i) Mad cow disease spreads by feeding cows with parts of infected animals.

ii) The practice of such feeding still exists.

Conclusion: Mad cow disease still poses a threat to the people who consume beef.

Case 2)

Premise:

i) Thinking is a function of the immortal soul.

ii) Human's have immortal soul but animals do not.

Conclusion: Human beings can think or talk but animals can do neither.

Case 3)

Premise:

i) Titanium combines readily with oxygen and other chemicals.

ii) This can have adverse effect on burning substances.

Conclusion: Titanium should not be processed in the presence of substances like nitrogen, hydrogen, etc.

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