Lady Gaga is a top 40 singers. Lady Gaga is Kent’s favorite artist.
There is no rational argument in these statements. The premise is Lady Gaga is a top 40 singer and that she is Kent’s favorite singer. There is no conclusion to this argument. If we were to add, “Lady Gaga stands up for equality and going outside social norms.” A conclusion would be given that makes the first two statements more understandable. We could also delete the first sentence because this premise is not significant to the confirming the conclusion. It is important to know how to distinguish if an argument needs to be repaired and how to fix it. That is how we are able to make more effective arguments and avoid being wrong. The argument can become strong or valid by repairing the argument. A premise or conclusion is added. The premise has to be plausible and would seem plausible to others. Also, the premise is more plausible than the conclusion.
This is a really good example of the conclusion and the premise not lining up. Situations like these happen too much in everyday conversation and it makes the argument invalid. Just because someone thinks a certain way or assumes something doesn't mean everyone else does. The way you fixed the statement is also very well done because it relates to the premise and makes the argument stronger and gives us more reason to believe that Lady Gaga is Kent’s favorite singer. Your examples shows that there are many ways to fix an argument to make it better by adding information, rearranging it or taking information away, which is good because different arguments will call for different solutions to make them stronger.
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