650 words

Formulate an unconditionally valid categorical syllogism that affirms a claim of the drinking age being lowered to 18 instead of 21. The claim should be used as the thesis you are defending in your essay.  The point is that you want your reader to be persuaded of the merits of the claim you are advocating.

You should consider limiting the range of the topic in your paper.  For example, if you choose to take a position on global climate change, find a narrowly focused issue within that larger topic and make that the central claim you are arguing for or against in your argumentative essay.  You will want to allow yourself enough room in the essay to establish the truth status of your premises so that once they are deployed in a valid categorical syllogism you will provide your reader with a sound argument.

At the very end of your paper, you must provide a breakdown of your central argument identifying your premises and conclusion in the following format:

My central argument is a valid categorical syllogism. Here are the premises and the conclusion:
P1: AAAAAAAAAA
P2: BBBBBBBBBBB
C: CCCCCCCCCCC
Be sure to indicate the syllogism's mood, figure, and name.

Do not neglect this final element in the paper. It is meant to indicate that you understand the nature of the argument you are providing in this exercise.

Please use at least 2 peer-reviewed resources in the essay.