Valid arguments: are arguments that are always true. Since all evidence is true, the argument can never be false.
Example: when I argue that my brother is younger than me, this is a valid argument. This is a valid argument is because, after I was born, I remember seeing him as a baby. We also have his birth certificate to prove his date of birth.
Strong Arguments: are arguments that may have a true conclusion, but they may have inadequate evidence to support their claim.
Example: I claim that my asian friend Anthony is smart when it comes to Math because of his ethnicity. It may be true that he is very intelligent when it comes to the subject of Math, but it is not because of his ethnicity. Even though he is asian, that does not make him smart in Math. From his hard work of studying, that is what makes him smart in Math.
Hi! So when it came to your definitions of valid and strong arguments, I am totally confused, at first. In the book I thought the wording of the definitions is the total opposite. When I read the definition over and over and over again I finally understood what the book was saying. Your examples definitely support your definitions. I like both examples that you used. The fact that you have a birth certificate to show that you are older than your brother since it states your date of birth is valid. I love the example you use for the strong argument. Just because he is asian does not make him great at math. I have asian friends that are horrible at math, they just cannot comprehend it. Great examples and great job explaining them!
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