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Dr. Jay
VerLinden
Communication
Department
College of Arts, Humanities
and Social Sciences
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Argumentation and Critical Thinking Tutorial

FORMAL LOGICAL STRUCTURE
TEST #1

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An enthymeme may have all the parts of a syllogism and reach a probable conclusion, but there is another important characteristic. Your choice is partially correct, but there is a better choice.

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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