Identifying premises and conclusions

Analyse the arguments!
                                                so many premises!

that's a conclusion,                                          
no doubt!                                            
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Analysing argumentsHigher Education (degree)

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Analyse the arguments!
                                                so many premises!

that's a conclusion,                                          
no doubt!                                            

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

This is the introduction sheet.
Which came first...
first
second

Slide 2 - Sleepvraag

Just to testdrive the technique.

Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
as
Premises
Conclusions
research shows that there is a direct connection between strong attendance and strong grades.
Students should attend class regularly and punctually

Slide 3 - Sleepvraag

Deze slide heeft geen instructies

However,
Therefore,
Premises
Conclusions
                    it is safer for a leader to be feared, rather than loved.
                   if the people fear their leader, they always fear him, in easy times and in difficult times.
If the people love their leader, they love him only when times are good, and they will turn against him in times of danger.

Slide 4 - Sleepvraag

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, and
so
Premises
Conclusions
     there is a need to change the British diet
these foods cause many health problems,
British people eat increasing amounts of processed foods

Slide 5 - Sleepvraag

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Therefore,
Premises
Conclusions
                    if more adults exercised regularly, the cost of medical care would decrease.
Research has shown that adults who exercise for at least 30 minutes per day have a decreased risk of heart disease and cancer.
Medical treatment for heart disease and cancer is extremely expensive.

Slide 6 - Sleepvraag

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Furthermore, 
Thus, 
Premises
Conclusions
           new policies are urgently needed to address the problem of teenage gambling.
                          gambling addiction has increased by around 15% over the same period.
According to recent news reports, online gambling among teenagers has increased by at least 10% since last year.

Slide 7 - Sleepvraag

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Concluding
- How do premises and conclusions relate?

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

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Concluding
- What is the role / function of words like
'however', 'although'
'and', 'furthermore'
'therefore', 'thus', 'as', 'so'

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Contrast, addition, conclusion