PHL 276 Critical Thinking Quiz 5

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1. To put an argument in standard form it is first necessary to__.

Identify the premises and the conclusion

Ask yourself if you agree with what the speaker or writer is saying

Put yourself in the speaker's or writer's position and think about your own feelings on the subject of the argument

All of the above

None of the above

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A quiz on putting arguments in standard form, and on the basics of analyzing arguments.

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2. When putting an argument in standard form, it is important to be fair and charitable. To be fair means__.

Not to form any opinion about what the arguer is saying

To cast the arguer's view in a way that best fits your own views on the subject

All of the above

None of the above

3. Which of the following words or phrases is excess verbiage?

It is the case that

Consequently

No one could doubt that

It follows that

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6. TRUE OR FALSE?

The first thing we do when we evaluate arguments is to ask ourselves whether or not we think the conclusion is true.

True

False

7. TRUE OR FALSE?

Relevance, at it's most basic, is a judgment of whether or not the premises bear evidential weight towards the conclusion.

True

False

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Phl 276 Critical Thinking Quiz 5

1. To put an argument in standard form it is first necessary to__.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. When putting an argument in standard form, it is important to be fair and charitable. To be fair means__.

3. Which of the following words or phrases is excess verbiage?

4. Note: spelling counts for ALL fill in the blank items!

When putting an argument into standard form it is important to use, to the greatest extent possible, emotively__language.

5. Name one of the three main concepts by which we evaluate arguments.

6. TRUE OR FALSE?

The first thing we do when we evaluate arguments is to ask ourselves whether or not we think the conclusion is true.

7. TRUE OR FALSE?

Relevance, at it's most basic, is a judgment of whether or not the premises bear evidential weight towards the conclusion.

Phl 276 Critical Thinking Quiz 5

1. To put an argument in standard form it is first necessary to__.

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. When putting an argument in standard form, it is important to be fair and charitable. To be fair means__.

3. Which of the following words or phrases is excess verbiage?

4. Note: spelling counts for ALL fill in the blank items!When putting an argument into standard form it is important to use, to the greatest extent possible, emotively__language.

5. Name one of the three main concepts by which we evaluate arguments.

6. TRUE OR FALSE?The first thing we do when we evaluate arguments is to ask ourselves whether or not we think the conclusion is true.

7. TRUE OR FALSE?Relevance, at it's most basic, is a judgment of whether or not the premises bear evidential weight towards the conclusion.

4. Note: spelling counts for ALL fill in the blank items!

When putting an argument into standard form it is important to use, to the greatest extent possible, emotively__language.

6. TRUE OR FALSE?

The first thing we do when we evaluate arguments is to ask ourselves whether or not we think the conclusion is true.

7. TRUE OR FALSE?

Relevance, at it's most basic, is a judgment of whether or not the premises bear evidential weight towards the conclusion.