New Activity
Play Fill in the Blanks Game
Valid Argument type 1 ( Modus Ponens ) :
p ? ____________________
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q
Valid Argument type 2 ( Modus Tollens )
p ? ____________________
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Valid Argument type 3 ( Hypothetical Syllogism ) :
p ? q
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____________________ ? r
a ? b
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b
____________________ Argument
a ? b
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a
____________________ Argumen t
a ? b
~b
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~a
____________________ Argumen t
a ? b
b ? c
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c ? a
____________________ Argumen t
a ? b
b ? c
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a ? c
____________________ Argumen t
a ? b
~a
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~b
____________________ Argumen t
All college students read books . ( If you are a college student ( c ) then you read books ( b ) ) .
I am a college student .
So , I read books .
____________________ ? ____________________
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Valid or invalid ? ____________________
All college students read books . ( If you are a college student ( c ) then you read books ( b ) ) .
I do not read books .
So , I am not a college student .
____________________ ? ____________________
____________________ ____________________
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____________________ ____________________
Valid or invalid ? ____________________
All college students read books . ( If you are a college student ( c ) then you read books ( b ) ) .
Reading books takes a lot of time . ( If you read books then you spend a lot of time reading ( t ) ) .
So , if I am a college student then I spend a lot of time reading .
____________________ ? ____________________
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____________________ ? ____________________
Valid or invalid ? ____________________
If you are a student ( s ) then you do homework ( h ) .
I am a student .
So , I do homework .
____________________ ? ____________________
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Valid or invalid ? ____________________
If you are a student ( s ) then you do homework ( h ) .
I do not do homework .
So , I am not a student .
____________________ ? ____________________
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____________________ ____________________
Valid or invalid ? ____________________
If you are a student ( s ) then you do homework ( h ) .
If you do homework then you learn a lot ( l ) .
So , if you are a student then you learn a lot .
____________________ ? ____________________
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____________________ ? ____________________
Valid or invalid ? ____________________
All squirrels like apples . ( If this creature is a squirrel ( s ) then she likes apples ( a ) ) .
This creature is a squirrel .
So , she likes apples .
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Valid or invalid ? ____________________
If it is raining ( r ) then we stay inside ( i ) .
We stay inside .
So , it is raining .
____________________ ? ____________________
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Valid or invalid ? ____________________
If I promise to help ( p ) then I will help ( h ) .
I did not promise to help .
So , I wont help .
____________________ ? ____________________
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____________________ ____________________
Valid or invalid ? ____________________
If I have homework due tomorrow ( d ) then I do my homework ( h ) .
I do not have homework due tomorrow .
So , I won't do my homework .
____________________ ? ____________________
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Valid or invalid ? ____________________