Argument Analysis

The anatomy of every argument

Every UCAT argument contains three components: Premises — the stated evidence or facts: 'Studies show X', 'Hospital data indicates Y' Conclusion — the claim being argued for, signalled by 'therefore', 'so', 'this shows', 'hence', 'clearly' Assumption — an unstated premise the argument silently depends on Your job is to correctly identify each component, then judge whether the conclusion legitimately follows from the premises.