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Week 4 Checkpoint Quiz

Week 4 Checkpoint Quiz

Q 1.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. 2.Question 2 5/5 pts 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. 3.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? 4.Question 4 2/2 pts Use the following template to create a valid Denying the Consequent argument example:

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1.In a deductive argument, there are two premises and a conclusion. The conclusion is based on the two premises. For a conclusion to be true, the premises should also be true. Therefore, true premises translate to a true conclusion. 2.Your Answer: Rules, core beliefs, policies, operating conditions, principles, values, terminology, and procedures play a significant role in a deductive argument. They all act as assumed truth that lead to a conclusion that is true. Without them, a room of uncertainty is created, making it difficult to have a deductive argument.