Module Two Discussion Topic: In Module Two we learn that arguments and explanations can be interconnected. One common interconnected structure results when a puzzling fact generates speculation about what explains that fact. In the motel explosion argument on p. 46 of Wright investigators speculate about what caused the explosion. The motel exploded because the maintenance worker probably ignited the propane. After all, he was severely injured. MP: The motel exploded. SP1: The maintenance worker probably ignited the propane. SP2: The maintenance worker was severely injured. What statement is the conclusion? What statement supports that conclusion?

Farmers know that driving heavy equipment on wet soil compresses the soil and injures future crops. here are data on the "penetrability" of the same type of soil at two levels of compression. penetrability is a measure of how much resistance plant roots will meet when they try to grow through the soil. compressed soil 2.85 2.66 3 2.82 2.76 2.81 2.78 3.08 2.94 2.86 3.08 2.82 2.78 2.98 3.00 2.78 2.96 2.90 3.18 3.16 intermediate soil 3.17 3.37 3.1 3.40 3.38 3.14 3.18 3.26 2.96 3.02 3.54 3.36 3.18 3.12 3.86 2.92 3.46 3.44 3.62 4.26 use the data, omitting the high outlier, to give a 95% confidence interval for the decrease in penetrability of compressed soil relative to intermediate soil. compute degrees of freedom using the conservative method. interval: to

How much money does ron have left each month after his fixed expenses? ron graduated from college five years ago. he recently bought a house, but shares it with a housemate who pays him $800 a month for rent and utilities. ron is putting a budget worksheet together so he will have a better idea of where his money is going and where he can save. enlarge

Emily works as a painter. for each job, it takesher 30 minutes to prepare an interior wall ofa house before she paints and 2 minutes persquare yard to paint that will. the graph belowshows the total time it would take her to do a job, based on the total area of the wallhow long does it take her to do a job when she paints a wall with an area of 15 square yards?