Overview
For this assignment, the following elements are required:
- Choose one of the three scenarios and write a persuasive, logical argument based on it.
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Include and label the following types of arguments in your writing:
- One formal or informal fallacy (explain why it is a fallacy),
- One modus ponens or modus tollens,
- One of the following: hypothetical syllogism, disjunctive syllogism, or constructive dilemma,
- One sound categorical syllogism (explain why it’s valid and sound),
- One valid but unsound argument (explain why it’s valid but not sound).
- Write each argument in ordinary language and translate it into symbolic form using logical symbols.
- Clearly respond to the strongest counterargument in your scenario.
- The final essay must be 800–1,100 words, double-spaced, well-written, and include a clear thesis.
- Use and cite the course textbook, and include a bibliography in MLA or APA format.