Saturday, January 19, 2008

TA- Enthymemes

WATCO doing laundry when it's someone else's turn to do laundry on the relationship with the other person?

Audience: Jessie, young girl, single, thinks of herself first

(A) Doing laundry when it's someone else's turn destroys (B) the relationship with the other person because (A) doing laundry when it's Charlotte's turn (C) ruins Charlotte's life.

Implicit Asssumption is that whatever ruins Charlotte's life destroys the relationship with Charlotte.

WATCO Dan Dee going to BYU-H on Dan Dee's education?

Audience: Dan Dee's father who is against her going to BYU-H verses BYU because he is afraid she will get married, that it will cost more money, and that her education won't be as good. Good father who wants what's best for her, but also has certain traditional views that he holds to. Very opinionated

(A) Dan Dee going to BYU-H will enhance (B) Dan Dee's education because (A) Dan Dee going to BYU-H will (C) allow her to study in a liveable climate, and thus allow her to make it to class unharmed by the elements.

Implicit Assumption: That whatever allows Dan Dee to study in a liveable climate and make it to her class unharmed by the elements will also enhance Dan Dee's education.

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