Directions: Choose the Best Answer Based on the Information You

question 13

Multiple Choice

Directions: Choose the best answer based on the information you read in Chapter 12. ​ Which of the following is not a type of argument?

• A)position paper
• B)problem-solution
• C)narrative
• D)editorial

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Definitions:

Categorical Syllogism

A form of deductive reasoning consisting of three statements: a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion, each sharing a common term.

Middle Term

In logic, the term that appears in both premises of a syllogism but not in the conclusion, used to link the major and minor terms.

Propositions

Statements or assertions expressing a judgement or an opinion that can be either true or false.

Middle Term

In the context of a syllogism in logic, the middle term is the term that appears in both premises but not in the conclusion, serving as a link between the two terms that do appear in the conclusion.