structure of arguments

Exercise #1: The Structure of Arguments.
1). My neighbor should be forced to get rid of all the cars in his yard. 2). People do not like living next door to such a mess. 3). He never drives any of them. 4). They all look old and beat up and leak oil all over the place. 5). It is bad for the neighborhood, and it will decrease property values.

Argument? Yes, this is an argument
Conclusion: Although it is number 1 on the list, I believe that it is actually the conclusion to this argument. “My neighbor should be forced to get rid of all the cars in his yard” states a case and a declaration, whereas the other statements are simply just reasons as to why they think he should get rid of his cars.
Additional Premises needed? It’s true that many of the premises given above make sense to this argument. However, perhaps there is a reason as to why the neighbor chooses to keep all his cars. Maybe there is a deep and meaningful story behind each one, or possibly, they were given to him as gifts by someone dear to him. Whatever it is, it’s possible to find more details to each premise.
Identify any sub arguments: I believe that numbers 2-5 all support claim #1.
Good Argument? Yes, overall, this argument is pretty good.

This exercise was helpful for me. It allowed me to dig deeper into each sentence and to actually analyze each one, which is something I normally wouldn’t do.