WEEK 9

Students will answer the following:

WRITTEN WORK:

Determine whether the statement is a tautology or fallacy.

1. If today is Saturday, then tomorrow is Monday
2. Assuming that I am a college degree, then I am a teacher.
3. Either Joshua will buy books or Joshua will not buy books.
4. If I will study hard, then I will pass the examination, but I study hard, therefore I
passed the examination
5. Aldrin loves both Math and Science, but he loves neither Science nor Englis h
ANSWER
1. Fallacy
2. Fallacy
3. Tautology
4. Tautology
5. Fallacy

PERFORMANCE TASK:
Determine the validity of the following categorical syllogisms using any method.
1. All educational games should be encouraged. Not all games are educational
games. Therefore, not all games should be encouraged.
Using Euler's diagram, let E = educational games, G = games, and P = staff should be
encouraged.
G
P
E

The given categorical syllogisms is INVALID.

2. All leaders are good communicators. All good communicators people are creative.
Therefore, all creative people are leaders.
Solution:
Using Euler's diagram, let L = leader, G = good communicator people, and C = creative
people.

C
G
L

The given categorical syllogisms is INVALID.