It happens that a conclusion might be true independent of whether the premises are true or whether the premises logically support that conclusion; because this is so the practice of argument making also presume that __________.
A) the premises are inconsistent with one another
B) the claim is true no matter what the premises say
C) the listener and the speaker agree on all the key points
D) the truth of the reason is relevant to establishing the truth of claim

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The practice of argument making presumes that the truth of the reason (premise) is relevant to establishing the truth of the claim (conclusion). This means that even if a conclusion might be true independent of the premises or logical support, the validity of the argument depends on the truth and relevance of the premises to the conclusion. Therefore, option D is the best choice. Options A, B, and C are not relevant to the premise and conclusion relationship in an argument.

It Happens That a Conclusion Might Be True Independent of Whether