Can Every Paragraph Be Classified Either as an Argument or as an Explanation

question 9

Multiple Choice

Can every paragraph be classified either as an argument or as an explanation?

• A)Yes, because every paragraph either reasons forward from premises to a conclusion or backward from a fact to its cause.
• B)Yes, because every paragraph is an explanation of some kind, and arguments are a particular sort of explanation.
• C)No, because some paragraphs contain no reasoning at all.
• D)No, because some paragraphs provide evidence for a conclusion without making an argument.
• E)No, because some paragraphs present reasoning that is too complicated to be called an argument or an explanation.

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Definitions:

Central Canal

A fluid-filled channel in the center of the spinal cord, part of the central nervous system's cavity.

Excitatory Signals

Neural impulses that increase the likelihood of a neuron firing and transmitting its message to another neuron.

Inhibitory Signals

Chemical or electrical signals that decrease the likelihood of a neuron firing, thus reducing the activity of neural circuits.

Neuron

Nerve cell that characteristically has three parts: dendrites, cell body, and an axon.