GOVT 215
IDENTIFYING RGUMENT IN ASE SSIGNMENT A C A INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
This assignment continues the review of logic and legal reasoning in case law. The student will
further analyze and evaluate the case to help the student understand the court’s reasoning and use
of logic in their analysis and conclusion. This assignment will help the student see how logic
applies in real-life cases.
INSTRUCTIONS
The student will read the case provided in the learning module. Brown v. Board of Education
The student will then write a 2 3-page response identifying and discussing the categorical –
syllogism. Make sure to identify the major and minor premises and discuss the order in which
the premises appear. State the conclusion and explain whether the conclusion appears before or
after the premises. Explain how you determined the major premise, minor premise, and
conclusion. Analyze and discuss whether the court’s conclusions were hasty or followed logical
order. You may use other scholarly sources to help support your major points in your discussion
and analysis of the court’s reasoning, but they must be cited.
The paper should include a title page, in-text citations, and reference page in APA format. No a
abstract is needed.
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