WorksheetsThinking and Speaking Clearly
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 19mins
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.
(a)
— is the process we use to analyze and evaluate arguments for validity and soundness.
(a)
A—is any argument built on generally accepted premises leading to a conclusion.
(a)
If we are not careful—or mistakes in reasoning, will render our arguments weak and ineffective.
(a)
Discussions about Christian truth claims get sidetracked when someone brings up a—and begins debating an irrelevant issue.
(a)
We should be careful not to be tricked into answering a —since they presuppose things without good reasons for doing so.
(a)
— may persuade people, but it really only manipulates them by arranging arguments deceptively.
(a)
People who dialogue well—as much as they talk.
(a)
List and explain the 4 Tests of Reason.
Why is it important to study good and bad arguments?
