Types of syllogism
direct/indirect attack
Terminology
Types of arguments
modeling arguments
100

If A then B, A therefore B 

Categorical syllogism

100

Define a direct attack

Denying the knowledge of the claim

100

All or nothing

Always valid or invalid

Deductive logic

100

evaluates

perscriptive argument

100

Reasoning-evidence-claim

Basic model

200

if A then B, If B then C, Therefore, If A then C

Hypothetical syllogism

200

define a indirect attack

does not deny the knowledge of the claim

200

the relations between premisies fit logically

formal validity 

200

only describes

descriptive argument

200

Data-warrant-claim

Toulman

300

Either A or B, Not A therefore, B

Disjunctive syllogism

300

3 types of a direct attack

ill-informed

incorrect

incoherent 

300

the coonclusion of the argument is true

Material Truth

300

process/applied goal=persuassion 

rhetorical argument

300

major premise-minor premise-claim

aristole 

400

Major premise- all men are mortal

minor premise- socrates is a man

claim- socrates will die

Aristotelian syllogism

400
4 types of indirect attack

inadmissable

irrelavant

inconsistent

insignificant

400

Strong vs Weak

bottom up

inductive 

400

process/applied goal=fairness

dialectical argument

400

simple-convergent-serial-divergent

beardsley

500

Name all four types of categorical syllogism

Modus tollens

modus ponens 

denying the antecedent 

affirming the consequent 

500

3 ways of answering without attacking

table

stipulate

concede

500

valid vs invalid

top down

deductive

500

process/abstract goal=validity 

logical argument

500

This set of arguments includes:

  1. A framework built on claim, reason, evidence, and conclusion.

  2. A persuasive model using credibility, emotion, and logic.

  3. A structure with claim, grounds, warrant, backing, qualifier, and rebuttal.

  4. A logical chain of premises leading to a conclusion.

Identify each argument model in order.

  1. What is the Basic Model of Argument?

  2. What is Aristotle’s Model?

  3. What is the Toulmin Model of Argument?

  4. What is Beardsley’s Argument Structure?