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WorksheetsS2 round up arguments
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
What type of sentence is this?
"Please shut the door."
Statement
Command
Expression of emotion
Question
What type of sentence is this?
"What time is it?"
Statement
Command
Expression of emotion
Question
What type of sentence is this?
"I like ice cream!"
Statement
Command
Expression of emotion
Question
What type of sentence is this?
"Mmmm pizza!"
Statement
Command
Expression of emotion
Question
What type of sentence is this?
"That tree is a lovely colour of green!"
Statement
Command
Expression of emotion
Question
Is this a philosophical argument?
Do you like chips? I love chips. Chips are great.
yes
no
Is this a philosophical argument?
all dogs are poodles; all cats are poodles; so all cats are dogs
yes
no
Is this a philosophical argument?
A philosopher and a zebra walk into a bar. The philosopher turns to the zebra and says, ... What? Oh, you've heard this one?
yes
no
Is this a philosophical argument?
If all planets are round and earth is a planet then earth is round.
yes
no
Is this a philosophical argument?
First I washed my hair. Then brushed my teeth. Then put my uniform on.
yes
no
P1 All bees make pollen
P2 Phil makes pollen
C So Phil is a bee
valid
invalid
P1 Muggles cannot do magic
P2 Dudley Dursley is a muggle
C So Dudley Dursely cannot do magic
valid
invalid
P1 All fish are fluffy
P2 Tiddles is fluffy
C Tiddles is a fish
valid
invalid
Is the following argument valid?
All singers are robots.
Taylor Swift is a singer.
Therefore, Taylor Swift is a robot.
Yes
No
A logical argument whose premises necessarily lead to the conclusion AND whose premises are false.
Invalid
Unsound
Valid
Sound
A logical argument whose premises necessarily lead to the conclusion AND whose premises are true.
Invalid
Unsound
Valid
Sound
A premise must... (click all that apply)
always be true.
be a statement.
have a truth value.
give evidence for the conclusion.
In philosophy, a conclusion is...
what an argument is trying to show the truth of.
the last part of an argument.
the end of a discussion.
a claim that is always explicit.
all cows are black and white
daisy is a cow
daisy is black and white
The witness said John committed the murder. So, John committed the murder.
Inductive arguments vary in....
deducitivity
soundness
validity
strength
Is this deductive or inductive ?
All icy street are dangerous to drive on.
My street is icy
So my Streey is dangerous to drive on.
deductive
inductive
All students go to school. You are a student. Therefore you go to school.
What type of reasoning was used?
Inductive
Deductive
The Giants have lost their last seven games. Thus, they will probably lose their next game.
What type of reasoning was used?
Inductive
Deductive
In the first month of school, Ian is late every Monday so he will be late next Monday too.
What type of reasoning was used?
Inductive
Deductive
Since today is Friday, tomorrow will be Saturday.
What type of reasoning was used?
Inductive
Deductive
Brian wears green every day so green must be his favorite color.
What type of reasoning was used?
Inductive
Deductive
All cats that you have observed purr. Therefore, every cat must purr.
Inductive
Deductive
All cats have a keen sense of smell. Fluffy is a cat, so Fluffy has a keen sense of smell.
Inductive
Deductive
