Name: Saad Maqbool

Registration no: 1911299

Class: BBA 3B

Assignment No. 1: Logic and Critical thinking

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Argument No. 1: He is a prisoner. He has no legal position to negotiate from.

1) He is a prisoner.
2) He is a criminal.
3) Therefore he has no legal position to negotiate from.
(1) + (2)

(3)

Argument No. 2: Nobody can guarantee my safety. I have enemies including

traffickers and cartels.

1) I have many enemies.

2) My enemies include traffickers and cartels.
3) Therefore no one can guarantee my safety.
(1) + (2)

(3)

Argument No.3: We have reasons to believe someone’s planning an

assassination attempt on your life. Tonight’s fundraiser needs to be
cancelled.

1) We have reasons to believe someone’s planning an assassination

attempt on your life.
2) If you go out in public event you would become an easier target for
them.
 3) Your security would be compromised.
4) Therefore tonights fundraiser needs to be cancelled.
(1) (2) + (3)

(4)

Argument No. 4: We are doing everything we can to disrupt the

freelancer’s plan. We changed schedules and travel routes.
1) We have changed schedules.
2) We have changed travel routes.
3) Hence we are doing everything we can to disrupt freelancer’s plan.
(1) (2)

(3)

Argument No. 5: We haven’t got much time because you have a

compound fracture and you are bleeding internally.

1) You have compound fracture.

2) You are bleeding internally.
3) Excess bleeding can be lethal.
4) Therefore we haven’t got much time.
(4)

(1) (2) + (3)