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The primary goal of an argument is
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to show that some proposition is true
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to show why some proposition is true
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The primary goal of an explanation is
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to show that some proposition is true
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to show why some proposition is true
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Identify whether the passage below is an argument or an explanation. When I proposed to my wife, I placed the ring in the ice bin of the refrigerator. When Cathy came over, I asked her to get me some ice. However, she had a bad day at work, so she said she didn't want any ice.
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argument
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explanation
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Identify whether the passage below is an argument or an explanation. My wrinkles disappeared. The doctor injected the area around the wrinkle with an extract of the deadly toxin that accounts for botulism. The extract caused the muscle to become paralyzed, thus eliminating the wrinkle.
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argument
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explanation
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Identify whether the passage below is an argument or an explanation. Nino Noriega went to his daughter's apartment, where he found a burglar. He called the police, and the burglar was arrested. However, the judge let the burglar go, saying that since Noriega did not live in the apartment and it was not his property that was stolen, he had no basis for determining whether the person living in the apartment had given the accused burglar permission to be in the apartment.
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argument
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explanation
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Identify whether the passage below is an argument or an explanation. A lady, who had a steel rod placed in her leg, was supposed to show in court to testify in a burglary. When she came to the officer with the metal detector, the lady naturally beeped. The officer refused to let her through, saying, "You are not getting into the court room if any part of you beeps."
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argument
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