Question

Determine whether the following passage is an argument.

Mark is the newest member of the requisitions department. The requisitions department oversees the purchasing of all goods, services, and capital equipment for the entire company.

Argument
Not an argument because there are no claims or only one claim
Not an argument because none of the claims offers a reason for the other
Not an argument because the reasons explain rather than prove the other claims

Answer 1

Taking into account the statement above: "Determine whether the following passage is an argument.

\rMark is the newest member of the requisitions department. The requisitions department oversees the purchasing of all goods, services, and capital equipment for the entire company.

\r

\rArgument

\rNot an argument because there are no claims or only one claim

\rNot an argument because none of the claims offers a reason for the other

\rNot an argument because the reasons explain rather than prove the other claims"

The answer is: Not an argument because none of the claims offers a reason for the other.

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