ENC 1101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Cyanoacrylate, Apple Inc., Deductive Reasoning

• School: University of Florida
• Department: Center for Written and Oral Communication
• Course: ENC 1101
• Professor: Joseph Heizman

Document Summary

Logic enables us to tell whether a conclusion correctly follows from a set of statements or assumptions. Premises: statements or assumptions on which an argument is based or from which conclusions are drawn. Deductive reasoning moves from premises to specific conclusions. Major premise: a general statement that relates two terms. Minor premise: an example of the statement that was made in the major premise. Conclusion: a statement supported by both the two premises. Major premise: when a government oppresses people, the people have a right to rebel against the government. Minor premise: the government of england oppresses the. Conclusion: therefore, the american people have the right to rebel against the government of england. Valid: the conclusion follows logically from its premises. True: the premises are consistent with the facts. To be sound, the syllogism must be both valid and true.