DeVry PHIL347 Week 3 Homework Assignment Latest 2017 November

Precis 2

To complete this assignment, follow the instructions below.

• There will be arguments to address from both Chapters 5 and 6.
• From Exercise 5.28 (mislabeled 2.28 in the text),
  • choose two arguments from options 1, 7, 8, and 10, and follow the directions for writing the precis.
• From Exercise 6.22, pages 158–159,
  • write a precis for options 1, 4, and 7.
• You will end up with five precis in one document.
• Be sure to include a cover page, and double-space the writing.

Note:Although you cannot easily do a simple or Venn diagram, you can

• number the claims;
• clearly designate them as premises and a conclusion; and
• walk through the logic stating the relationship between the premises and the conclusion.
• Be sure to state exactly which type of argument you are analyzing.
  • If the argument is inductive, state how you rate the argument’s strength.
  • If the argument is deductive, state whether it is valid and sound.
• Also be sure to clearly list the exercise and option in the precis.

This assignment should be submitted as a double-spaced Microsoft Word document. Please use the naming protocol Precis2_Lastname. For example, if your name is Jane Smith, the document would be saved as Precis2_Smith.