Thoreau writes, "Under a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place for a just man is also a prison." What warrant makes the conclusion work?

Paine says "Society in every state is a blessing" and calls government "a necessary evil." What warrant links that premise to preferring limited government?

In Federalist No. 10, Madison writes, "Liberty is to faction what air is to fire." What warrant lets him reject abolishing liberty as a cure?

The Declaration concedes, "Prudence...will dictate" that old governments not change for "light and transient causes." What role does this premise play?

Douglass writes, "I prefer to be true to myself" despite "the ridicule of others." What premise about moral judgment underlies the comparison?

Student editorial: "The honor code reduced cheating reports; therefore, students now value honesty more." Which unstated warrant links premise to conclusion?

"The town kept the old library open late, and more residents used it; therefore, public buildings should extend hours." What is the warrant?

King argues, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." Against the "outside agitator" charge, what does this premise still need to show?

Swift's proposer says he has "not the least personal interest" in the "necessary work." Taken literally, what would that premise not prove?

A principal surveys 32 AP seniors; 28 want later start times. Is that premise sufficient for "Most students in the district want later starts"?

A paper says, "One historian disputes the memoir; therefore, the memoir is useless as evidence." What is insufficient about the premise?

"The museum exhibit drew 80,000 visitors, so its interpretation of the strike is reliable." Which challenge best assesses the premise?

"After advisory periods began, suspension rates fell; therefore, advisory caused the decline." What is the premise missing?

"The novelist writes beautifully about grief, so her medical advice on insomnia is reliable." What limitation in the premise matters most?

"The bond measure passed by 71%, so opponents' objections to its costs must have been answered." Where does the reasoning give way?

"Students who annotate novels score higher on essays; therefore, requiring annotation will raise every student's score." Does the conclusion follow?

"The novel won a national award, so every symbol in it must have been intentionally planned." Which link is weakest?

"This 1998 article is outdated for current law, so it cannot help a paper on how the debate sounded in 1998." What is wrong with the conclusion?

"Both speeches repeat the phrase 'we must'; therefore, the speakers advance the same claim." Why doesn't the conclusion follow?

"The study was peer-reviewed, so its conclusions should settle the policy debate by themselves." Which objection targets the reasoning?

Swift's proposer calls his scheme a "necessary work" after waving off all "other expedients." What does the word "necessary" do to the reasoning?

In the Declaration, why emphasize a "long train of abuses" after conceding that governments should not change for slight causes?

In his Obergefell dissent, Chief Justice Roberts calls the majority "five lawyers" rather than "the Court." What is the effect of that word choice?

King writes that the word "Wait" has "almost always meant 'Never.'" How does that word choice affect his reasoning?

In Federalist No. 10, calling one cure "worse than the disease" mainly affects the reasoning by doing what?