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Critique the sampling argument.

It is likely that I will graduate from college with honors because it is likely that I will get to choose a major in college that I like, and people who pursue majors that they enjoy are likely to do well in them.

2) Offer an alternative theory to the one presented to explain the phenomenon in question.

There are more students from wealthy families at Ivy League schools than there are at less prestigious institutions. Therefore, it is clear that wealthy people are more intelligent than less wealthy people.

3) Identify whether there are any implicit premises in the arguments provided. If there are, add them to the argument. Then, determine whether the conclusion follows from the full set of premises, both explicit and implicit.

American universities are eroding their public support. Any social institution that spends beyond the willingness of the public to pay is eroding its public support.

4) Locate the arguments in the passages provided. Rewrite the argument clearly and identify the explicit premises. Then, determine whether the conclusion follows from the premises.

It is clear that we should legalize gay marriage. It is a core value of our society that marriage is an important institution. As such, we believe that there should be more marriages, not fewer. If we legalize gay marriage, there will be more marriages than there are now. So, if we value marriage, we should legalize gay marriage.