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For each argument below, use the validity or invalidity test to show that the following arguments are valid or invalid, and sound or unsound.

Arg 1 If it is September, the weather will be colder in three months.

It is September.

The weather will be colder in 3 months.

A. List premises and negation of conclusion.

     

B. Produce consistent story for/expose inconsistency of sentences in A.

     

C. Apply definition of logical validity.

     

D. Apply definition of logical soundness.

     

Arg. 2 Most professors are insane.

TR is a professor.

TR is insane.

A. List premises and negation of conclusion.

     

B. Produce consistent story for/expose inconsistency of sentences in A.

     

C. Apply definition of logical validity.

     

D. Apply definition of logical soundness.

     

Arg. 3 Some CSUSB students live on campus.

Some CSUSB students are biology majors.

Some CSUSB students live on campus and are biology majors.

A. List premises and negation of conclusion.

     

B. Produce consistent story for/expose inconsistency of sentences in A.

     

C. Apply definition of logical validity.

     

D. Apply definition of logical soundness.

     

Arg. 4 Only California residents are CSUSB students.

Victor is a CSUSB student.

Victor is a California resident.

A. List premises and negation of conclusion.

     

B. Produce consistent story for/expose inconsistency of sentences in A.

     

C. Apply definition of logical validity.

     

D. Apply definition of logical soundness.

     

Arg. 5 If Karina does not work in the evening, she gets a ride to

campus.

Karina got a ride to campus today.

Karina does not work today.

A. List premises and negation of conclusion.

     

B. Produce consistent story for/expose inconsistency of sentences in A.

     

C. Apply definition of logical validity.

     

D. Apply definition of logical soundness.

     

E1.3e If Donald is president, Melania is first lady.

Melania is not first lady.

Donald is not president.

A. List premises and negation of conclusion.

     

B. Produce consistent story for/expose inconsistency of sentences in A.

     

C. Apply definition of logical validity.

     

D. Apply definition of logical soundness.