Analyzing the Argument - Part 2 of 2 (Evaluating the Evidence)

[@PlayTheMind]

Great vid! Best sentence I've heard in the past few weeks: "We still need to ask questions to see if any piece of information truly supports the main point."

[@snaplanguage]

+PlayTheMind Thank you! And, yes! That's probably the main takeaway that I hope people get from this. :D

[@kem6429]

I have been struggling with writing a Literature Review and your series on Critical Thinking and Argument opened the flood gates to understanding how to cohesively write it. I prayed for relief from this mental block and here goes the answer. Thank you and God bless you Dr. Franco.

[@snaplanguage]

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I should show my friends in my class about this channel , i have never never seen a man who explain like that . Congratulations sir 🥳.

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[@lawannarollins833]

I watched these two videos about analyzing arguments for school. It's a learning topic that I'm not interested in, but you made it fun. I'll subscribe. What else you got? :D

[@snaplanguage]

That's awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed it because critical thinking is so important. Thanks for subscribing! :D

[@theofficialtaylorpercy479]

I can also attest to that, the topic was made simple to understand.

[@sergeyfox2298]

New basic understanding of questioning the connection between the premises and conclusion gives me better abilities to see the reasoning of arguments, but that only makes it harder to come up with arguments myself.

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[@NiranjanRavikumar7]

God bless this gentleman for teaching me something I had been struggling for hours.

[@snaplanguage]

I'm glad it was helpful. We try to make our videos get to the point quickly. It's always good to hear it's working :D

[@Junaid5ii]

It's very very important to think critically in specially in this tech world. So, long live snap language ! ! ! ͜

[@snaplanguage]

LLSL! (Long live Snap Language!) :D Thanks for the nice comment! I'm glad you got so much out of the video.

[@phixo9957]

I'm watching this since are teacher recommend it, I don't really like this kind of topic, I always sleepy but you made the video less boring, the way you speak, it's very active. Thank you for making it fun to watch!

[@snaplanguage]

I started reading the comment and thought, "Uh oh!... an unhappy viewer..." But it ended up being such nice feedback. Thank you very much :D

[@anv.4614]

Dear Marc, thanks for teaching me how to use my critical eyes. I have learnt a lot throught your videos.

[@snaplanguage]

Glad it was helpful! :D

[@Tharshi27]

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[@mederickamedo1289]

Just about to choose an option module, legal argument and see what its entails. Good I have now known little of what to expect. Thank you bro!

[@snaplanguage]

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[@sayedbalkhi5780]

Great video it is very helpful thank you so much !!

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[@ELITE946]

keep up the good work ,this i very helpful .

[@snaplanguage]

I'm always happy to know a video was helpful to someone! :D Thanks for the nice comment...

[@rizziequeen5253]

This was such a helpful video!

[@snaplanguage]

It always makes me happy to know my videos are helpful! Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave such kind words :D

[@susangale9862]

would you be able to show an example that would be the correct way to write an arguement?

[@dhairyasaini4961]

very helpfull video sir love from INDIA

[@snaplanguage]

I'm glad it was helpful. It makes my day when I hear that one of my videos was beneficial to someone -- even someone so far away. Love back from the US :D

[@sravanisadhanala7115]

Very good

[@snaplanguage]

Thanks for the nice comments :)

[@scottshortie6859]

What are the two key ideas?

[@snaplanguage]

I'm not sure I understand the question, though. Is that something people use when teaching writing? If so, the only thing that comes to mind is that (1) you should consider audience you are writing for and (2) you should strive for clarity and depth of thought. If you can be more specific, it may ring a bell.... Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! -- Cheers! :D

[@sbm5156]

the explanation impressive .. Dr suresh PhD chennai. India

[@snaplanguage]

Thank you for watching and leaving a comment :D

[@veronicatoledo4108]

Hi, helpful play list. Quick question: I've noticed you seem to tend to analyze a paragraph from bottom to top. Is that so, or is the strategy more along the lines of working from a the "last" premise towards the point or conclusion?

[@snaplanguage]

Thank you, Veronica! I do sometimes go bottom to top to show people that the main idea (or the main point) of a paragraph could be anywhere. Sometimes writers start a paragraph by laying out the main idea; other times, they use a concluding statement. The important point I hope people are getting in these videos is that you need to look for *patterns of ideas* and work out the meaning from that. The important thing is to identify the topic, figure out what the writer is saying about it (the *main point*), and how the writer lays it out in the paragraph. Thanks for watching and leaving such a great comment! :D

[@BoyTelz]

Can u help me out to have alot of content when I'm writing something or exams

[@melindaclare2249]

Drives me nuts when I see typographical errors in such a polished presentation. *Suport* Please fix

[@snaplanguage]

It drives me nuts, too, when I catch these issues after the video has been posted because I cannot fix it anymore. After looking for months, I finally found a spell checker that works with Adobe After Effects. It doesn't catch everything, but it's better than nothing. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment :D

[@MrFunnyKhan]

go into the linguistic details, word by word analyze.

[@walidthejoker5211]

Man, this guy explains really complicated concepts easily and makes it even fun!

[@snaplanguage]

Sweet! Thanks for the awesome feedback! I hope you're enjoying the rest of the channel!

[@lennymendez8595]

This video is highly recommended. I love how the idea is being laid down, it is easy to comprehend.

[@snaplanguage]

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[@chaninling1268]

Thank you for the video. I am studying Critical thinking and I don't know what they are even though I've listened . I'm really worried about this subject. Luckily, I found this video. Your teaching skills makes concept more clearer. Great!!!

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How awesome! I'm glad you found the video helpful. Such a nice comment motivates me to make more videos. Thanks! :D

[@GeeLey]

Your videos deserve more views. These are substantial and millenial friendly videos.

[@snaplanguage]

Well, thank you for the comment! I do try to make them appropriate to a broad number of people. I also try to create videos that I myself would want to watch (lol), especially considering that reading is a somewhat "unattractive" topic for many people. Thanks for watching and leaving such great feedback! :D

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Sometimes, a video resonates with people even if they don’t hit the like button. Focus on the quality of the comments rather than sheer numbers. Thoughtful comments are valuable feedback.

[@snaplanguage]

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[@rosemariebredahl9519]

Too many subjective adjectives lack definition (Ex: "many", "vast", "beautiful", "a lot of', Etc.).

[@snaplanguage]

Indeed. Subjective adjectives create weak arguments unless they’re supported objectively… Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment 😎

[@kaiseranowar]

swear to God, I haven't seen someone as underrated as you on KZbin in years

[@snaplanguage]

Thank you! :) Sadly, educational channels are difficult to gain traction. The KZbin algorithms don't always help much either, unfortunately. I'll keep doing it as long as there are people watching. Thanks again! I hope you're enjoying the rest of the channel

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[@lalfanthang7305]

thank you very much for this video, it's helpful for writing my paper

[@snaplanguage]

You are very welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. I have a writing series on the other channel. Although it was designed for people learning English, I have had native speakers watching it and saying it helped them with the writing process. Check it out if you'd like: kzbin.info/aero/PLkSIRscjUnH5edFwCCjsxlu4L3VHwA2EP Thanks for supporting the channel

[@tidabockariekondeh2427]

Yes the evidence are relevant Because the premises support the conclusion

[@snaplanguage]

Right on Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!

[@madihamehmal9705]

I'll recommend it plz watch it its fun with logics

[@snaplanguage]

Logical thinking can be difficult sometimes. Finding fun in it is a good way to make it less taxing on the brain. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!

[@TheGamer-xw8cj]

How can we differentiate between argument and explanations

[@snaplanguage]

When you explain something, you simply clarify it or provide causes, reason, relationships, and so on. When you argue something, you must take sides and defend your position. You can have an explanation as part of your argument, but it's there to strengthen your position. Thanks for watching and leaving a question! Cheers :D

[@kinfebulcha1500]

thank you doc. u make me understood about the idea of argument.

[@snaplanguage]

Glad it was useful to you. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Enjoy the other videos on the channel 😎

[@enpatufet]

Thank you for the video. I enjoyed your down to earth talk, visual aids, and breakdown of the sentence. I can only hope people use these skills more when they read off the Internet. Arigato gosaimasu, muchas gracias... thank you.

[@snaplanguage]

Thank you for such positive comments! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. ありがとうございます。Obrigado. شكرا لك :D

[@sergeyfox2298]

How many premises among those 3 premises in the eckstown Argument have to support the conclusion to say the evidence is sufficient?

[@snaplanguage]

There is no “magic number” as far as how many premises you need. It depends on how complex the conclusion is. In one case, you can have one strong piece of evidence that leads to an unambiguous conclusion; in another, you may need several. Thanks for watching and leaving a question! Cheers! :D

[@sergeyfox2298]

@@snaplanguage so you're saying that if the relevancy and Inference, Even if immediate Inference is strong, then sufficiency can be ascertained.

[@thunderstormpaw9943]

It is a really big help to me and I love it how you explained it crystal clear and like down to earth and like what it fully means. Keep up the great work!!!! Thank you!!!

[@snaplanguage]

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[@rajaloni8704]

Reference links in the description are not working

[@snaplanguage]

Wow! Sorry about that : ( I had to remove them. I tried to see if some of those links had new addresses, but they're simply gone. Thanks for letting me know!

[@hildebraun3586]

Thank you! I’m taking an online course and you’ve simplified the subject! 👍🏽

[@snaplanguage]

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[@pauls7056]

Very nicely explained....as always.

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[@carolinapoblete3229]

I think is very important of the people are nice and friendly. I think is one of most relevant things to choose a place to leave.

[@snaplanguage]

I agree... However, in the example paragraph in the video, the main idea was about a safe place to live. Friendly people is a good argument for "a good place to live," not a "safe place to live." Creating an argument can be tricky but, as readers, we need to be on the lookout for inconsistencies like those. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! :D

[@ThisIsMeEmna]

nice example. i thought it was good evidence but guess not!

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[@ismailmullahbah.2896]

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[@snaplanguage]

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[@alwayslookingatself]

I watched your two "Analyzing the Argument" videos. I think they are incredible. I've been applying them & now all my friends hate me. (joking)

[@snaplanguage]

Uh-oh! Have I created a logical monster? I'm glad you're finding the videos useful. Enjoy the channel

[@islombekabdullaev4692]

Your two-part videos are critically crucial for us to both produce well-constructed arguments with valid premises and to tell weak arguments with insufficient or irrelevant premises from strong ones with sufficient and relevant premises. Actually, that is what we do all our lives, but do not pay attention to it, I mean we have been engaged in convincing others presenting arguments and in most cases end up in failure because of our lousy premises. Now, it totally makes sense how much it is vital to be well-informed before putting forward any arguments with corresponding premises. Thank you enormously for this eye-opening information and stay blessed!

[@snaplanguage]

Awesome! I'm glad you got so much out of these videos. Thanks for taking the time to leave such a well thought out comment. I hope you're enjoying the other videos on the channel. -- Cheers!

[@augustinesoren1334]

One of the best videos I have ever seen on analyzing an argument. During the video you gave us 2 examples to practice, can you please provide some more such exercise. Link to practice

[@snaplanguage]

Hi! Thanks for your kind words. You gave me a very good idea... I already have this page on my website snaplanguage.io/esl/c-level/reading/ but I'll add more examples there. It may take several days... but I'll let you know when it's available. Thanks for watching and for leaving a *great* suggestion.

[@lillyshibeshi7316]

Thank you!

[@suhaubaid4382]

Thank you for video, evaluating arguments makes a lot more sense now 😊

[@snaplanguage]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for leaving such positive feedback! :D

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Happy to know it was helpful! I hope you are enjoying the rest of the channel! :D

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[@snaplanguage]

É bom saber que é útil para vocè. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment -- Cheers!

[@teenoelle3428]

This helps a lot, my actual prof goes on and on and I get confused on what the heck is the actual point? I learn better by them explaining a new topic and giving a relevant day-to-day example. I'm very glad I came across your channel.

[@snaplanguage]

Hi, Taya! I'm very glad this was helpful. Snap Language videos are designed to be clear and to the point. It is always great to hear feedback such as yours. Thanks for watching! :D

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