Using the format provided, construct examples of valid and invalid arguments. When identifying “true statements,” please use generally accepted facts. Do not use personal or ambiguous facts that would most likely be unknown to others.
Construct a valid deductive argument:
Premise 1: _________ (true statement)
Premise 2: _________ (true statement)
Conclusion: ________ (Valid argument derived from premises)
Construct an invalid deductive argument:
Premise 1: _________ (true statement)
Premise 2: _________ (true statement)
Conclusion: ________ (invalid argument)
Construct an inductive argument. Identify if your premise is true or mostly true:
Premise 1: _________ (Choose one: mostly true—or—true)
Premise 2: _________ (Choose one: mostly true—or—true).
Conclusion: ________ (Valid prediction)
Use abduction to create a highly probable argument. First, create an argument with 2 premises. Second identify 2 questions that could be asked in order to rule out competing explanations.
Premise 1: _________
Premise 2: _________
Conclusion: ________
Question 1: _________
Question 2: _________
