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Identify the Following Passage as Containing an Argument, Two Arguments

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Identify the following passage as containing an argument, two arguments, or no argument; if it contains an argument, identify the conclusion(s); and, if it contains two arguments, indicate which argument is the principal argument.
Feldspar works at a restaurant at night and teaches during the day. I'd have to bet he's tired most of the time, and that's a good reason for thinking he won't do well in school this term.


Definitions:

Syllogism

a form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion logically drawn from them.

Chemical Compound

A substance consisting of two or more different elements bonded together in a fixed proportion.

Mood

The order of the standard forms that make up the premises and conclusion of a categorical syllogism.

Syllogism

A form of logical reasoning where a conclusion is drawn from two given or assumed propositions (premises); each of which shares a common or middle term not present in the conclusion.

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