Examine the structure of the argument in the following statement: 'All Supreme Court justices have law degrees. Justice Doe has a law degree. Therefore, Justice Doe is a Supreme Court justice.'

The argument follows the structure of a categorical syllogism, specifically the form of 'All A are B, C is A, therefore C is B.' Therefore, the conclusion that Justice Doe is a Supreme Court justice is valid based on the given premises.

The argument follows the structure of a disjunctive syllogism, specifically the form of 'A or B, not A, therefore B.' Therefore, the conclusion that Justice Doe is a Supreme Court justice is valid based on the given premises.

The argument follows the structure of a conditional syllogism, specifically the form of 'If A then B, if B then C, therefore if A then C.' Therefore, the conclusion that Justice Doe is a Supreme Court justice is valid based on the given premises.

The argument follows the structure of a hypothetical syllogism, specifically the form of 'If A then B, A is true, therefore B is true.' Therefore, the conclusion that Justice Doe is a Supreme Court justice is valid based on the given premises.

Provide an example of deductive reasoning and explain why it is deductive.

All Supreme Court justices must have a law degree. John is a Supreme Court justice. Therefore, John has a law degree.

All Supreme Court justices must have a law degree. John is a Supreme Court justice. Therefore, John does not have a law degree.

All Supreme Court justices must have a law degree. John is a doctor. Therefore, John has a law degree.

All Supreme Court justices do not need a law degree. John is a Supreme Court justice. Therefore, John does not have a law degree.

What is one reason that Thomas Paine brings up the opposing argument that the colonies have done well under British control?

To create an opportunity to disprove the argument

To create parallelism by showing how both sides are similar

To show the opposition that they agree on some things

To give the opponents a chance to explain their arguments

What is the author's purpose in Patrick Henry's speech?

To show the colonists that war with Britain was their only option

To explain to the British that their presence was no longer needed

To warn the king that they were no longer going to follow his rules

To urge the colonists to pack their things and move west

In Common Sense, what does Thomas Paine say in response to the argument that the colonies have done well under the control of Britain?

That believing the colonies will continue to do well is misleading

That believing the colonies will continue to do well is logical

That the colonies have not done well and will never do well

That the colonies have done well, but will not do well on their own

What is one reason that Thomas Paine thinks the colonies stand a good chance against the British?

The colonies have the resources to build a great navy.

The British do not care that much about the colonies and will give up easily.

The British army and navy are mostly made up of middle-aged men.

The colonies will have the American Indians fighting for them.

What is the main purpose of analyzing an argument in a text?

To identify the author's main point and evaluate its validity

To summarize the text in a concise manner

To find grammatical errors in the text

To rewrite the text in simpler language

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

All dogs are animals; therefore, all animals are dogs.

If it rains, the ground gets wet; it rained, so the ground is wet.

She is a teacher, so she must enjoy reading.

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.

What is the effect of using an appeal to emotion in an argument?

It engages the audience's feelings to persuade them.

It provides statistical evidence to support a claim.

It establishes the speaker's credibility.

It presents logical reasoning to support a claim.

In literary analysis, what is the significance of identifying the theme of a work?

It helps to understand the underlying message or main idea.

It provides a summary of the plot.

It identifies the main characters and their roles.

It highlights the author's writing style.

Analyzing Arguments Practice

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English

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11th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RI.8.8, RI.11-12.5, RI. 9-10.6

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Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the logical fallacy in the following statement: 'If you don't support the new Supreme Court nomination, then you must not care about justice or the legal system'?

Slippery slope fallacy

Ad hominem fallacy

Appeal to authority fallacy

False dilemma or black-and-white fallacy

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Identify the rhetorical strategy used in the following argument: 'You should support this Supreme Court decision because everyone else does.'

Bandwagon appeal

Appeal to emotion

Appeal to authority

Appeal to tradition

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Analyze the structure of the argument in the following statement: 'If the Supreme Court imposes stricter regulations on campaign financing, then political candidates will rely less on large donations. Therefore, imposing stricter regulations on campaign financing is an effective way to reduce the influence of big money in politics.'

The argument is a comparison statement followed by a recommendation. It uses the form of 'If A, then B. Therefore, A is better than C.'

The argument is a conditional statement followed by a hypothesis. It uses the form of 'If A, then B. Therefore, A might lead to C.'

The structure of the argument is a cause and effect statement followed by a prediction. It uses the form of 'If A, then B. Therefore, A will result in C.'

The structure of the argument is a conditional statement followed by a conclusion. It uses the form of 'If A, then B. Therefore, A is effective for C.' This is a valid deductive argument.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What logical fallacy is present in the argument: 'You can't prove that the Supreme Court's decisions are always just, so they must be inherently fair'?

Appeal to ignorance

Ad hominem

Circular reasoning

False cause

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

From the essay you read, what part of the argument is this?

Central claim

Reason

Evidence

Counterargument

Rebuttal

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

From the essay you read, what part of the argument is this?

Central claim

Reason

Evidence

Counterargument

Rebuttal

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

From the essay you read, what part of the argument is this?

Central claim

Reason

Evidence

Counterargument

Rebuttal

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