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The Basics of Argument e less chapter in a Nutshell A good thinker understands w

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The Basics of Argument e less chapter in a Nutshell A good thinker understands what it A good thinker out nct er understands what it means to support a point. , following cartoon and see if you can answer the questions that follow. k at the Why dogs are superlor to cats. AND To that's all there isTHE OINT to it! What is Snoopy's argument here? In other words, what is his point? Your answer: His point is that What is his support for his point? Your answer Explanation Snoopy's point is that dogs are superior to cats. But he offers no support whatsoever to back up his argument! There are two jokes here. First, he is a dog, and so naturally he believes that dogs are superior. The other joke is that his evidence ("they just are. and that's all there is to it!") is a lot of empty words. His somewhat guilty look in the last panel suggests that he knows he has not proved his point. To make a good argument and prove a point, you must offer real support 391

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Snoopy’s arguments:

Actually, there is no any real support provided to make his point clear and evident. Just because he is a dog does not mean that cats are inferior to him. Isn’t it?

Here, in this scenario, the basis of an argument is to make a clear point and to provide support through evidence, examples, etc. This is lacking and as a result, his statement cannot be convinced or assumed as true.