Repairing an argument requires adding a premise or conclusion if it satisfies all three of the following:
1. The argument becomes stronger or valid
2. The premise is plausible and would seem plausible to the other person.
3. The premise is more plausible than the conclusion.
Argument: Charlie Sheen is crazy because of the interviews he has given lately.
Analysis: The argument could become stronger if there were specifics as to why the interviews would lead someone to believe he was crazy. Adding detail to the argument would cause people to see why he is crazy. Another question arises, is this even an argument? People who have seen Charlie Sheen lately would say Sheen is crazy because of his recent television interviews. The unstated premise is that all people who act like Charlie Sheen would most likely be labeled as crazy. Not many people would argue with someone on that statement.
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