Exercise 2
1. Create an Analysis map that shows the hidden premise in this argument:
Click on the image to open it in the editor. Note: editor will open in a new window.
Hints
Click on the image to open it in the editor, select it and change it to 'Analysis' form using the 'Change' section of the ribbon menu
Create a new claim box and situate this inside the existing green reason area
To work out what goes in the new claim box ask yourself: what key words appear in the existing reason (the main claim) and the position, but not in both? The hidden assumption (the co-premise) must connect those two ideas.
2. Check your work against the model.
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