Syllogism

What is it called when the middle term of a syllogism is not distributed, or connected, to the other two terms?

Write a conditional syllogism about food.

Write a categorical (basic) syllogism about animals.

If there is a snow day, I will play Among Us all day. There is a snow day today. Therefore, I am playing Among Us. Is this syllogism ...

• Categorical

• Conditional

• Longitudinal

• Fallacy of the Undistributed Middle

All basketball players are humans. All grandparents are humans. Therefore, all grandparents are basketball players. Is this an example of The Fallacy of the Undistributed Middle? Why or why not?

What type of syllogism is the following example: "All birds have feathers. Eagles are birds. Therefore, eagles have feathers."

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  Universal Syllogism

• Particular Syllogism

• Conditional Syllogism

• Disjunctive Syllogism

• Enthymemes

Identify the type of syllogism in the statement: "Some fruits are sweet. Apples are fruits. Therefore, apples are sweet."

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  Universal Syllogism

• Particular Syllogism

• Conditional Syllogism

• Disjunctive Syllogism

• Enthymemes

In the statement: "Either it is sunny or it is raining. It is not sunny. Therefore, it is raining." What type of syllogism is being used?

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  Universal Syllogism

• Particular Syllogism

• Conditional Syllogism

• Disjunctive Syllogism

• Enthymemes

Which type of syllogism is illustrated by the example: "If it rains, then the ground is wet. It is raining. Therefore, the ground is wet."

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  Universal Syllogism

• Particular Syllogism

• Conditional Syllogism

• Disjunctive Syllogism

• Enthymemes

In the statement: "Either it is black or white. It is not black. Therefore, it is white." What type of syllogism is being used?

• 
  Universal Syllogism

• Particular Syllogism

• Conditional Syllogism

• Disjunctive Syllogism

• Enthymemes