The following exercises will give you practice in identifying premises and conclusions. Identify premise(s) with a (P) and conclusion with a (C).
1. There seems to be a tacit assumption that if grizzlies survive in Canada and Alaska, that is good enough. It is not good enough for me. The Alaska bears are a distinct species. Relegating grizzlies to Alaska is like relegating happiness to heaven; one may never get to heaven or Alaska.
2. Since light takes time to reach our eyes, all that we see really existed in the past. (Louis Pojman, The Theory of Knowledge )3. Life changes when you least expect it to. The future is uncertain. So seize this day, seize this moment, and make the most of it.( Jim Valvano, quoted in Mike Krzyzewski, Leading with the Heart )4. Take care of a good name: for this shall continue with thee, more than a thousand treasures precious and great. (Ecclesiasticus 41:15)

1. P- There seems to be a tacit assumption that if grizzlies survive in Canada and Alaska, that is good enough.The Alaska bears are a distinct species. Relegating grizzlies to Alaska is like relegating happiness to heaven; one may never get to heaven or Alaska

C-It is not good enough for me.

2.P-Since light takes time to reach our eyes

C- all that we see really existed in the past.

3.P- Life changes when you least expect it to. The future is uncertain

C-So seize this day, seize this moment, and make the most of it.

4. P-for this shall continue with thee, more than a thousand treasures precious and great.

C-Take care of a good name

Explanation :

Premise is a statement in an argument that provides support and basis for the conclusion. From the above we can easily notice that the premise functions as evidence or additional information to support the conclusion of an argument so that it follows through logically. The premise is known as the factual claim in an argument while the conclusion is known as the inferential claim( since it makes inferences from the premise).

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