A valid argument is an argument that has premises which lead to a true and logical conclusion based of the premises. So if the premises are true the conclusions will absolutely be true as well. An everyday example of a valid argument would be:
If comm 41 class is not canceled today, then there will be a quiz.
Comm 41 was not canceled today.
So there was a quiz in class.
This is a valid argument because of the premises given, it is logical to conclude that there will be a quiz in class. The conclusion is true based off the premises that were given.
A strong argument is an argument that has all its premises to be true but the conclusion has the possibility to be false. The premises are true and support the conclusion even though the conclusion maybe false. An example of a strong argument is:
Everyone that I have seen today has been wearing a coat or a jacket because it is cold outside. Therefore everyone is wearing a coat or a jacket.
This is a strong argument because the premise is true. The conclusion is logical; however, the conclusion can be false because there is a possibility that there are people who are not wearing a jacket or coat.
Very nicely done. I like that for each example, you did what I did, which was a three part process. There was the original statement, what was actually true, and then the conclusion that was drawn from that. This post is set up very nicely, good organization, and explains both a valid argument and a strong argument very well. I think it is helpful to do the three step process because you can see very clearly step by step how you went from the premises to the final conclusion. Most people will take a lot from this post because of how well everything is explained. Nice job! :)
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