Dr Sohail Ansari

Premise vs. Conclusion By Christine Serva When you think of the word 'argument,' you probably imagine two people yelling at one another or having some sort of a fight. However, when we're discussing critical thinking, an argument is a term used to describe something that can be far less dramatic than that. An  argument , in this context, is simply a statement, or set of statements, that includes at least one premise and a conclusion. A  premise  includes the reasons and evidence behind a conclusion. A  conclusion  is the statement that the premise supports and is a way of promoting a certain belief or point of view. To help us better identify the premise and conclusion of an argument, we can take a look at indicator words. The Role of Indicator Words Consider the following argument: Since carrots are full of vitamins, it follows that your body will benefit if you eat them. In this argument, how do we know which part is considered the premi...