1. What is a likely reason for having trouble identifying a conclusion in what you hear or read?

There are too many rhetorical claims

There is not enough background information

The premise introduces a consideration that runs counter to common sense

The conventions of argument are not being followed

It could be that the passage is not an argument at all

2. Which of the five items below is usually NOT a part of a good argumentative essay?

A statement of one's position on the issue

Arguments that support one's position on the issue

Rebuttals of arguments that support contrary positions on the issue

An author's claim to speak with respected expertise based on qualifications or experience

A statement of the issue