Thinking and Speaking Clearly

Which of the following is a proper test for the truth of an idea?

• Can the idea be logically stated and defined?

• Is there some external evidence to support the idea?

• What are the consequences of that idea when lived out in the real world?

• All of the above.

What should be our goal if we desire to be clearly understood?

• We should choose words with clear meanings.

• We should avoid words that are broad and ambigous.

• We should choose words that are hard to understand.

• All of the above

• A and B only

Which of the following is an example of deductive reasoning?

• Categorical syllogism

• Argument by elimination

• Appeal to Authority

• All of the above

• A and B only.

A properly formed argument is describes by which of these terms?

• Cogent

• Sound

• Valid

• All of the above

A properly formed argument whose premises are true and whose conclusion therefore necessarily follows, is described by which of these terms?

• Cogent

• Sound

• Valid

• All of the above

An argument whose premises are true and the conclusion follows strong probability, is described by which of these terms?

• Cogent

• Sound

• Valid

• All of the abov

Which of the following is an example of a false fallacy?

• One event caused another event simply because it preceded.

• One event caused another event simply because they are correlated.

• One event caused another event regardless of how complex either event may be.

• All of the above

True or False: A deductive argument contains a highly probable conclusion.

• True

• False

True or False: A straw man attack targets and tears down people as opposed to ideas.

• True

• False

The— are statements we use to support our conclusion.