Week 4 Checkpoint
Based on what you have read in the text, the lecture, and any other sources
you find helpful to your understanding of deductive arguments, explain the
structure of a deductive argument in your own words.
Your Answer:
a deductive argument basically has two premises and one conclusion based on
the premises. In order for the conclusion to be true, the premises must be true as
well. If thee premise are false, then the conclusion might be false also. Deductive
reasoning mainly focuses on facts and not inferences.
Go to the box “Deductive Reasoning” (in the beginning of Chapter 8). Read
the last paragraph there. Based on that reading and any other sources you
find helpful to your understanding, describe the part that “rules, operating
conditions, core beliefs, values, policies, principles, procedures, and
terminology” (p. 159) play in deductive arguments.
Your Answer:
Rules, operating conditions, core beliefs, values, policies, principles,
procedures, and terminology plays an important role in a deductive argument. A
valid deductive argument is based on on-premises and a conclusion that has to
be true. Therefore, you must combine all the above rules in order to formulate the
premises and a conclusion that is 100% true. Without these, it is possible for an
argument to fail the test of logical strength
In the introduction to Chapter 8, the text sets forth a specific definition of the
term “valid” as it applies to deductive arguments. What is that definition?
Your Answer:
The author defines the term "valid" as it pertains to deductive argument.
According to the author, the term "valid" refers to an in which all the premises are
assumed to be. Therefore, it is possible for a conclusion to be false.
Use the following template to create a valid Denying the Consequent
argument example:
If then
It is not the case that
Therefore, it is not the case that
, Your Answer:
if the instructor is a fair instructor then I will leave a good rating.
It is not the case that I will leave a good rating for the instructor.
Therefore, it is not the case that the instructor is a fair
instructor.
Use the following template to create a valid Affirming the Antecedent
argument example:
If then
Therefore
Your Answer:
if the instructor is a fair instructor, then I will leave a good rating
the instructor is a fair instructor.
therefore, I will leave a good rating.
Jack says: “I can enroll full time this semester, or I can buy a car. I think
going to school full time is the better option for me, so I’ll have to put off
buying car.” What name does the text give to this argument structure?
Your Answer:
According to the textbook, this type of argument is known as a disjunctive
syllogism.
n addition to if/then and either/or, there are other terms that, when used
correctly, can create valid argument templates. Using the three deductive
statements below, create five (5) valid deductive arguments. To make your
life easier, you can use the key words at the end of the statement to fill in
the template.
Statement A: Tuition increases 5 percent per academic year. (Tuition
increases) Statement B: I must graduate in no more than two years.
(Graduate two years) Statement C: I have legal access to unlimited amounts
Based on what you have read in the text, the lecture, and any other sources
you find helpful to your understanding of deductive arguments, explain the
structure of a deductive argument in your own words.
Your Answer:
a deductive argument basically has two premises and one conclusion based on
the premises. In order for the conclusion to be true, the premises must be true as
well. If thee premise are false, then the conclusion might be false also. Deductive
reasoning mainly focuses on facts and not inferences.
Go to the box “Deductive Reasoning” (in the beginning of Chapter 8). Read
the last paragraph there. Based on that reading and any other sources you
find helpful to your understanding, describe the part that “rules, operating
conditions, core beliefs, values, policies, principles, procedures, and
terminology” (p. 159) play in deductive arguments.
Your Answer:
Rules, operating conditions, core beliefs, values, policies, principles,
procedures, and terminology plays an important role in a deductive argument. A
valid deductive argument is based on on-premises and a conclusion that has to
be true. Therefore, you must combine all the above rules in order to formulate the
premises and a conclusion that is 100% true. Without these, it is possible for an
argument to fail the test of logical strength
In the introduction to Chapter 8, the text sets forth a specific definition of the
term “valid” as it applies to deductive arguments. What is that definition?
Your Answer:
The author defines the term "valid" as it pertains to deductive argument.
According to the author, the term "valid" refers to an in which all the premises are
assumed to be. Therefore, it is possible for a conclusion to be false.
Use the following template to create a valid Denying the Consequent
argument example:
If then
It is not the case that
Therefore, it is not the case that
, Your Answer:
if the instructor is a fair instructor then I will leave a good rating.
It is not the case that I will leave a good rating for the instructor.
Therefore, it is not the case that the instructor is a fair
instructor.
Use the following template to create a valid Affirming the Antecedent
argument example:
If then
Therefore
Your Answer:
if the instructor is a fair instructor, then I will leave a good rating
the instructor is a fair instructor.
therefore, I will leave a good rating.
Jack says: “I can enroll full time this semester, or I can buy a car. I think
going to school full time is the better option for me, so I’ll have to put off
buying car.” What name does the text give to this argument structure?
Your Answer:
According to the textbook, this type of argument is known as a disjunctive
syllogism.
n addition to if/then and either/or, there are other terms that, when used
correctly, can create valid argument templates. Using the three deductive
statements below, create five (5) valid deductive arguments. To make your
life easier, you can use the key words at the end of the statement to fill in
the template.
Statement A: Tuition increases 5 percent per academic year. (Tuition
increases) Statement B: I must graduate in no more than two years.
(Graduate two years) Statement C: I have legal access to unlimited amounts
