Identi ArgumentsThe fi.rst step in identifying an argument is identifying its conclusion. Theconclusion of an argument is the main point it's ing to make. It's -rhe claimthe argument is ing to justify. 1dentifying the conc1usion is not alwaY5 aneasy task, however, because there may be several intermediate conclusions. 1nsome cases, the author may even think at the conclusion is 50 obvious thatit doesn't need to be stated. 1n many cases, however, the conclusion followscertain conclusion indicator words such as “thus,"“therefore, "“hence,"“sq"“then,"“consequently, "“a5 a result,"“shows that,"“means that,"“impliesthat,"“establishes that," and "can be concluded that." For example, considerthe following arguments: