Arguments
A main idea backed up with evidence to support it
What is "an argument"?
A deductive argument with two premises and three terms
What is "a syllogism"?
An A statement
What is "All S is P"?
The premise containing the minor term
What is "the minor premise"?
FEP
What is, "Fallacy of Exclusive Premises"?
or A syllogism cannot have two negative premises
The two types of statements in an argument
What is "premise and conclusion"?
"Red plants" are the ___ term of this syllogism:
All red plants are living things
All roses are red plants
Therefore, all roses are living things
What is "middle"?
An E statement
What is "No S is P"?
What is "the major premise"?
FIP
What is, "Fallacy of the Illicit Minor" or
If a term is distributed in the conclusion, it must also be distributed in it's premise"?
Thus, so, consequently, therefore
What are conclusion indicator words?
"Roses" is the ___ term of this syllogism:
All red plants are living things
All roses are red plants
Therefore, all roses are living things
What is "minor"?
An I statement
The subject of the conclusion of a syllogism
What is "the minor term"?
FFT
What is, "the Fallacy of Four Terms: or
A valid syllogism cannot have four terms?
Since, because, for, given that
What are premise indicator words?
"Living things" is the ___ term of this syllogism:
All red plants are living things
All roses are red plants
Therefore, all roses are living things
What is "major"?
An O statement
What is "Some S is not P"?
The term that is in both premises but not the conclusion
What is "the middle term"?
FACNP
What is, "The Fallacy of an affirmative conclusion from a negative premise," or
A valid syllogism cannot have a negative premise and an affirmative conclusion"?
The statement that appears to be supported by the other statements in the argument
What is "the conclusion"?
A Sound argument
What is a valid argument that has true premises.
A term that refers to all members of its category
What is "a distributed term"?
The predicate of the conclusion in a syllogism.
What is "the major term"?
FUM
What is, "The Fallacy of the Undistributed Middle" or
The middle term of a syllogism must be distributed at least once?