SIX.

Week 2, Q. 2

At first I, like I mentioned in my previous post, I thought this was a bit confusing, but now I think I'm understanding it better. In order for it to be a valid argument, it has to be an argument that will have both a true premises as well as a true conclusion. Valid arguments will never have a true premises and a false conclusion because that would make it invalid. Usually when an argument is valid, you will notice that it is based on facts or things that are plausible, rather than someone's own ideas or opinions.

Valid Argument:

In order to get your drivers license, you have to be atleast 16, pass the permit test, take behind the wheel classes and take the driven test.
Justina has her license.
Therefore, Justina passed the permit test, the behind the wheel instruction, the triven test at DMV and is also at least age 16.

This is valid because as drivers, we know these tests have to be taken in order to obtain the license, so if one has a license, we can conclude that Justina has taken the tests.

A strong argument is different in the fact that the premises can be true while the conclusion is not. This means the premises and argument can be pretty strong while the conclusion doesn't quite support it or agree.

Strong Argument:

Nikki passed the permit test, behind the wheel instruction, and is 16.
Nikki is now ready to take the driven test.
Nikki will pass the driven test at DMV.

This is a very strong premises because it would PROBABLY lead up to the conclusion, but the conclusion is somehting that can also be false. There is no guarantee that these premises will lead to that conclusion.