You should judge this jumble argument as valid, and as having premises that you accept, and yet as having a conclusion you reject (Sorensen 2003b, 104 110).
"The economic crisis has destroyed the credibility of the premises that have dominated public debate since the late 1970s," said William Galston, a top White House policy aide under President Bill Clinton.
"Wizards vs Aliens," which begins on Saturday on the Hub Network, has a premise that might enable it to do that, but it doesn't have the necessary confidence.
Mr. Howard, who has a syndicated radio show and a program on HLN television, has a premise that is simple -- and depressing.
Created by Greg Garcia, the show has a premise that sounds bananas, but here goes: a likable, aimless teen-ager, Jimmy (the endearingly blank-faced Lucas Neff), had a one-night stand with a female serial killer.
It also has a premise that can be summarized in seconds.
"Thumbelina" has a premise that is inherently enchanting: it's the adventures of a miniature human being.
Loopy and lovable, When the Clouds Roll By has a premise that is as bizarre as it is unpleasant.
It's a fish-out-of-water story — gangland meets La La Land — and has a premise that probably sounded good on the drawing board.
