Mid Exam structures:

Total: 40 questions
Chapter 1 + 2: 12
questions
Chapter 3: 8 questions
Chapter 9: 10 questions
Chapter 10: 10
questions
Chapter 1 What are barriers of CT?
- Egocentrism, Unwarranted
Definition? Assumptions and Stereotypes,
What? Why? How? When? Who? Relativistic Thinking,

What are CT Standards? What are benefits of CT?

- clarity, precision, - Life, studying,
accuracy, relevant…… working…..
 Chapter 2: Recognizing Arguments

Sentence/utterance that can be viewed as Group of statements intended to prove or

either true or false support another statement
- Structure of an argument;
- Key words……
- Tests to Distinguish…..?????
Chapter 3: Basic Logical Concepts
How many types of arguments?
What does it look like?
Chapter 3: Basic Logical Concepts
For evaluating or conducting an
argument:
1. Are the premises true?
2. Do the premises provide good
reasons to accept the conclusion?
 Chapter 9: A Little Categorical Logic
Venn Diagram
To test categorical arguments
Syllogism: Three-line deductive argument
subject (S) and the predicate (P);
the quantifier all, no, or some; and
the copula are or are not

All S are P
No S are P

2 variables in
conclusion

Carefully Practice 6 Step for to Test the

Some S are P
Validity of Categorical Syllogisms Some S are not P
Chapter 10: A Little Propositional Logic
The method for analyzing arguments for validity involves assigning variables to the
different parts of the argument, just like in algebra

p q p&q p q r ~q p* ~q & r* p & rC

T T T T T T F T F T
T F F T T F F T F F
F T F T F T T T T T
F F F T F F T T F F
F T T F F F F
F T F F F F F
F F T T F T F
F F F T F F F