EXERCISE 16. A. Advance text, Argument, 83–91. B. Bring to class one example of the disjunctive syllogism and one example of the hypothetical syllogism taken from the brief of Burke's Case, on 228-245. EXERCISE 17. A. Informal debate. EXERCISE 18. A. Review text, Argument, 83-91. B. Select from the brief of Burke's Case, on 228-245, and bring to class, an example of each of the following types of argument: Generalization Classification Authority Antecedent Probability Sign EXERCISE 19. A. Written quiz on Argument. B. Bring to class a weak argument from antecedent probability and a weak argument from sign discovered by you in any text, newspaper, magazine, class discussion, or conversation; and point out in reference to each the test it fails to meet. EXERCISE 20. A. Informal debate. EXERCISE 21. A. Advance text, Argument, 91–104. B. Bring to class four arguments connected with the subject chosen for your original brief, representing respectively: Perfect Induction Literal Analogy Figurative Analogy Fallacy EXERCISE 22. A. Written quiz on Argument. B. Advance text, Fallacy, 105–114. EXERCISE 23. A. Informal debate. EXERCISE 24. A. Review text, Fallacy, 110-114. C. Bring to class two fallacious arguments taken from newspapers, magazines, class discussions, or conversations: each argument illustrating a different type of the general fallacy of non-sequitur. Point out and demonstrate the existence of the particular fallacy alleged to be involved in each argument. This demonstration should be arranged as proof in the form of a syllogism expressed in heads and subheads. EXERCISE 25. A. Written quiz on Fallacy. B. Point out and demonstrate the existence of a particular fallacy in reasoning contained in the selections given in Appendix F. EXERCISE 28. A. Review text, Refutation, 120-134. B. Bring to class an example of each of the four special devices for refutation with the proof arranged in the form of heads A. Advance text, Defining the Terms, 135–145. EXERCISE 32. A. Review text, Defining the Terms, 135-145. B. Define by three different methods one of the terms in the proposition chosen for your original brief. C. So far as possible define each of the six methods of definition by each of the six methods. EXERCISE 33. A. Informal debate. Surveying the Proof EXERCISE 34. A. Advance text, Surveying the Proof, 146-165. EXERCISE 35. A. Review text, Surveying the Proof, 146-165. B. Advance text, Surveying the Proof, 165–171. C. Bring to class a diagram representing the first four Phases of the problem under the proposition chosen for your original brief. Draw off from the diagram the main points represented in the first four Phases. D. Be ready to discuss before the class the points drawn off from the diagram. EXERCISE 36. A. Informal debate. EXERCISE 37. A. Review text, Surveying the Proof, 150-171. B. Each student will hand in a brief-outline of all the proof necessary to establish his contention on one of the first four Phases of his case in connection with the proposition for his original brief. C. Be ready to discuss before the class any of the points. corresponding to the first four Phases of the case. EXERCISE 38. A. Review text, Surveying the Proof, 150-171. B. Bring to class a diagram representing the first seven Phases of the problem under the proposition chosen for your original brief. Draw off from the diagram the main points represented in the first seven Phases. C. Be ready to discuss the points drawn off from the diagram. EXERCISE 39. A. Informal debate. EXERCISE 40. A. Review text, Surveying the Proof, 150-171. C. Each student will hand in a brief-outline of all the proof necessary to establish his contention on one of the Phases from V to VII in connection with the proposition for his original brief. D. Be ready to discuss before the class any of the points corresponding to Phases V to VII in the case. EXERCISE 41. A. Review text, Surveying the Proof, 171-177. B. Bring to class a diagram representing the first eleven Phases of the problem under the proposition chosen for your original brief. Draw off from this diagram the main points represented in the first eleven Phases. C. Be ready to discuss the points drawn off from the diagram. EXERCISE 42. A. Informal debate. EXERCISE 43. A. Review text, Surveying the Proof, 171–177. C. Each student will hand in a brief-outline of all the proof necessary to establish his contention on one of the Phases from VIII to XI in connection with the proposition for his original brief. D. Be ready to discuss before the class any of the points corresponding to Phases VIII to XI in the case. EXERCISE 44. A. Review text, Surveying the Proof, 146-184. B. Bring to class a diagram representing all fifteen Phases of the problem under the proposition chosen for your original brief. Draw off from the diagram the main points represented in all these fifteen Phases. C. Be ready to discuss the points drawn off from the diagram. |