FORMAL LOGICAL STRUCTURE
TEST #1

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An enthymeme may look like a syllogism, but comes to a probable conclusion instead of a certain conclusion. It can also be a "truncated" syllogism, which leaves unstated one of the parts of a syllogism. An enthymeme may also do both: leave out one or more parts of a syllogism and come to a probable conclusion.

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An enthymeme is

an argument with a major premise, minor premise and a conclusion, which reaches an absolutely certain conclusion

an argument that either leaves the major premise, minor premise, or conclusion unstated; or that reaches a probable conclusion.

a syllogism with one or more of the parts missing

an argument with a major premise, minor premise and a conclusion, which reaches a probable conclusion