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Question

1. What is the principle of charity? How does the principle of charity apply to missing premises in an argument? make sure to give examples to clarify your points.

2. What is the best way to identify an argument? What role do indicator words play in understanding arguments?

3. What is the informal test of validity? Make sure to provide examples.

4. What is the main difference between an argument and an explanation? Make sure to clearly define each one and give examples to clarify your points

5. Clearly explain the difference between a deductive and an inductive argument. In the course of your explanation, make sure to also clarify what it means for an argument to be defeasible. Finally, explain how the concepts strong and weak apply to arguments. Make sure to provide examples.

6. Does validity come in degrees or is it all or nothing? Defend your answer.

7. Explain the difference between descriptive and normative statements. Make sure to provide a clear example for each type of statement and explain why it is an example.

8. What is a valid argument? Clarify and explain.