The test will have about 20 questions, weighted roughly equally. There should be ample room to show your work.
Here is a list of material included on the test.
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SECTION
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MATERIAL |
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1.1, 1.2
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Be able to recognize if a passage is an argument, and if it is, identify the premise(s) and conclusion. |
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1.3, 1.4
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Decide if an argument is deductive, inductive, valid, invalid, sound, unsound, strong, weak, cogent, uncogent. |
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1.5
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Use the conuterexample method to prove invalidity. |
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1.6
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Diagram extended arguments. |
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4.3
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Use Venn diagrams or the Modern Square of Opposition to analyze validity of immediate inferences. |
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4.7
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Translate sentences into categorical form. |
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5.2
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Use Venn diagrams to analyze the validity of arguments. |
For practice, you may wish to try Sample Test #1