Analysis of an Argument

Essay 1: Analysis of An Argument “A”
“Our research indicated that, over the past six years, no incidents of employee theft have been reported within ten of the companies that have been our clients. In analyzing the security practices of these ten companies, we have further learned that each of them requires its employees to wear photo identification badges while at work. In the future, therefore, we should recommend the use of such identification badges to all of our clients.”

This argument lacks statistical significance. Due to the inadequate analysis of observing ten companies, the argument is based on anecdotal evidence. Recommending that an employee identification badge program will prevent employee theft has no merit. Close examination of the argument being presented reveals that it provides no statistical support, only coincidental anecdotes from an insignificant and incorrect research sampling.

Turning first to the anecdotal evidence, the organization assume...