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COURSE: Introduction to Logic

IND VIDUAL ASSIGNMENT I FOR DISTANCE STUDENTS
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GENERAL INTRUCTIONS
Attempt all questions carefully.
Coping one another may result cancellation of your work.
Failure to submit the specified date may result rejection of your Work.

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CHAPTER ONE: Basic concept, argument, premises and conclusion

1. Define the following terms: Logic, Argument, Premise, and Conclusion?
2. Explain how we can distinguish argumentative passages from no-argumentative passages.
3. Explain the meaning and functions of inferential and factual claims.
4. Discuss briefly the similarities and differences between deductive and inductive
arguments. Support your discussion with your own examples.
5. Explain how we can distinguish deductive arguments from inductive arguments, and vice
versa.
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6. Discuss briefly the similarities and differences between valid and invalid arguments, and
sound and unsound arguments. Support your discussion with your own examples.
7. Discuss briefly the similarities and differences between strong and weak arguments, and
cogent and uncogent arguments. Support your discussion with your own examples.
8. Discuss briefly the similarities and differences between sound and cogent arguments.
Support your discussion with your own examples.
CHAPTER TWO: Language, Meaning and Definition
1. Explain the relationship between logic and language.
2. Discuss the important functions of language that are relevant to logic.
3. Explain the meaning and function of a value claim in arguments.
4. Explain the differences between vagueness and ambiguity, and between verbal and
factual disputes.
5. Explain the differences between intentional meaning and extensional meaning.
6. Discuss briefly the major types of definitions.
7. Discuss briefly the similarities and differences between extensional and intentional
definitional techniques. Support your discussion with your own examples.
8. Discuss the standard rules of a lexical definition. Support your discussion with your own
examples.