A) Analyze the Argument Passage Below, Addressing the Following as Appropriate

question 67

Essay

A) Analyze the argument passage below, addressing the following as appropriate: specify the issues addressed; identify premises and conclusions; classify as inductive or deductive; supply missing premises; separate arguments from window dressing; identify claims better left unstated. B) Diagram the argument.
Either there's a burglar outside or there's a dog in the garbage. There can't be a dog in the garbage because of the fence. So it must be a burglar. Besides, I think I saw a flashlight beam, and it could only be a burglar that would make such a light.

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