Strong arguments are ones with good evidence to back up the claim. There are good facts to back up the strong argument, whether or not it is actually true. A valid argument is just an argument that is correct. There is little reasoning behind the valid argument, so it doesn’t have a lot of ground to stand on.
An example of a strong argument: Every ingredient this restaurant uses is locally grown because they get all their foods from local farmers. Therefore, the food is all locally grown and then used at this restaurant.
An example of a valid argument: It’s always hot when it is the summer. Therefore when it is summer it is always hot. Although this may be true sometimes, it is not always true.
I’m not too sure if I understand the difference between a strong and valid argument! If anyone has comments or thinks these examples are not quite right, please help me out!
I like how you defined what a strong argument and valid argument and differentiated between the two. I never even thought to define a strong argument of being “ones with good evidence to back up the claim.” That was well stated!
ReplyDeleteBoth examples were good ones because not only are they both fit the exact definition of their term however they also are arguments we come across of during our daily lives. Your example of a strong argument can make a strong argument and I have actually heard of that in restaurants before but that can also be considered a valid argument as well I believe. However, your example on the valid argument was a perfect example because like you mentioned, just because it’s summer that means it is always hot, and “it’s always hot in the summer.” That can be true sometimes but not all the time.
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ReplyDeleteI agree with daisy, that your definition of a strong argument is very clear and precise. However, from the reading I believe a strong argument is not always necessarily true. For instance, in my example I used my friend who likes to go to a certain store every time she goes to the mall. Thus, whenever we go to the mall I always think she wants to go there. But this is not always true obviously.
Now for a valid argument, it is a very clear true statement that has been supported by a large amount. For instance, humans need to eat food in order to gain energy. We all know this logically true.