Technique Post #3 - Enthymemes with A1s

Here are a couple of WATCOs, enthymemes, implicit assumptions, and their corresponding enthymemes with A1s instead of straight As:

1.

WATCO: What are the consequences of not voting on the USA's democratic process?

Enthymeme: Not voting would diminish the effectiveness of the USA's democratic process because not voting makes it so leaders don't know the will of the people.

Implicit assumption: Anything that makes it so leaders don't know the will of the people will diminish the effectiveness of the USA's democratic process.

Enthymeme with A1: Not voting would diminish the effectiveness of the USA's democratic process because Garrett Smith not voting makes it so his leaders don't know Garrett's will.


2.

WATCO: What are the consequences of heightened cigarette taxes on tobacco company revenue?

Enthymeme: Raising cigarette taxes would diminish tobacco company revenue because raising cigarette taxes would dissuade many smokers or potential smokers from buying cigarettes.

Implicit assumption: Anything that would dissuade smokers or potential smokers from buying cigarettes would diminish tobacco company revenues.

Enthymeme with A1: Raising cigarette taxes would diminish tobacco company revenue because raising taxes on Marlboro brand cigarettes would dissuade Marlboro smokers or potential Marlboro smokers from buying Marlboro cigarettes.


And that's my technique practice for the week. Adios.