The following arguments were abstracted from newspaper articles, editorials, and letters to the editor. Use the method presented in this section to construct argument patterns. If a statement is redundant or plays no role in the argument, do not include it in the pattern.
1 The development of carbon-embedded plastics, otherwise called "composits," is an important new technology because 2 it holds the key for new aircraft and spacecraft designs. This is so because 3 these composits are not only stronger than steel but lighter than aluminum.