Independent Assessment 2 Directions: List the following arguments in logical order and number the premises Put a conclusion indicator in the conclusion (25pts) Do this in your English notebook

Example: Everyone from Artemus Ward Pre-School knows how to tie their shoes

Bradley tried and tried and couldn't do it. She must not go to Artemus Ward

Answer: (1) Everyone from Artemus Ward knows how to tie their shoes.
(2) Bradiey tried and tried and couldn't do it
(3) Therefore, she must not go to Artemus Ward

1. Put together that our uninsured children have pressing needs, and that the elderty face high medical costs, and you see that the new health care bit is the right one to pass, despite the fact that it will lead to higher taxes. (4pts.)

2. There's no talent here. The novel's plotiessness and its unsavory characters make it the result of just stringing together a lot of big words. And when all you have is a lot of big words strung together, there's no talent at work. (5pts.)

3. If he'd been perfectly innocent, he wouldn't have been arrested, but he was arrested. And you've seen that suspicious smirk on hus face. He's not innocent (4pts.)

4. There is no way she will be able to afford private schools for her kids. She speculated in real estate--that's been a real money loser lately. And she bought a lot of art and plowed the rest into her redrement account, which means she has no liquid capital. (Epts)

5. They have no convincing alibi for the night of the 14th. They can't explain what happened to their shotgun. And they owed the victims money, which means they had a motive. It makes a winning case and that's why I'm pressing charges. (6pts.)​