Critical Reasoning: Argument Overview

Is the following statement TRUE or FALSE?

A Critical Reasoning argument always begins with a premise and ends with a conclusion.

Correct!

The argument structure is flexible. An argument can begin with a conclusion or a premise, and it can end with a conclusion or a premise.

Therefore, you cannot assume that a certain sentence in the argument is a premise or a conclusion simply because it is the argument's first or last sentence.

Actually, this statement is FALSE. The argument structure is flexible. An argument can begin with a conclusion or a premise, and it can end with a conclusion or a premise.

Therefore, you cannot assume that a certain sentence in the argument is a premise or a conclusion simply because it is the argument's first or last sentence.

The correct answer is FALSE.

The argument structure is flexible. An argument can begin with a conclusion or a premise, and it can end with a conclusion or a premise.

Therefore, you cannot assume that a certain sentence in the argument is a premise or a conclusion simply because it is the argument's first or last sentence.

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