Law of Detachment and Syllogism

If you speed in a school zone, then you will get a ticket.

DJ was speeding in a school zone.

• DJ got a ticket

• No valid conclusion

• DJ is a crazy driver.

If it is raining, then practice will be cancelled.

Practice is cancelled.

• It is raining

• Practice is cancelled

• No valid conclusion

If you meet a John Jinglehimerschimdt, then you are in Fairyland, Indiana.

You are in Fairyland, Indiana.

• you meet a Martin Brenner

• you are in Hawkins, Indiana.

• No valid conclusion.

If Dean gets a new pet, then he will get a platypus.

Dean got a new pet.

• he will get a platypus.

• Phineas has too many pets

• Phineas got a new pet

If you are a singing street rat, then you can marry a princess.

Aladdin is a singing street rat.

• He married a princess.

• He found a magic lamp

• He can't really sing

If Rudolph's nose is bright, then he will drive the sleigh tonight.

Rudolph will drive the sleigh tonight.

• Rudolph's nose is bright

• No valid conclusion

• Santa needs headlights

If you speed, you will get a ticket.

Preston got a ticket.

• Preston was speeding

• Preston drives like a grandma

• no valid answer

If a student is in the flex space, they have beads.

If a student has beads then they are working.

• If a student is in the flex space then they are working.

• Beads mean working

• A student has beads and they work.

If you go to Paris, you will see the Eiffel Tower.

If you see the Eiffel tower,you will be impressed.

What is the conclusion?

• If you go to Paris you will be impressed.

• The Eiffel Tower is in Paris.

• The Eiffel Tower is impressive

If you see Motzy playing, then you are watching a soccer game.

If you watch a soccer game then you will cheer.

What is the conclusion?

• If you see Motz playing, then you will cheer.

• Motzy is a great player

• Marlene plays soccer.