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Determine which formal fallacy is committed (which rule is broken) in the following syllogism under the modern interpretation. All raccoons are clever animals. Some beavers are not clever animals. No beavers are raccoons.

Informal fallacies can only be found in inductive arguments.

Which answer best represents the informal fallacy being committed, if there is any, in the following argument? “In the next hour Mr. Toad will tell you something about his campaign proposal. But you should not listen to him, because he is an incurable alcoholic abuser and has never been sober in the past three years!”

Use the following proposition to answer these questions: “No dinosaurs are tap dancers.”   1. Which of the following is true of the proposition? [answer1] 2. Which of the following is a valid immediate conclusion? [answer2]

Which answer best represents the informal fallacy being committed, if there is any, in the following argument? “Tagging by graffiti has become a terrible problem in recent years. Obviously our schools are stifling the creative spirit of these young people.”

Which answer best represents the informal fallacy being committed, if there is any, in the following argument? “Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophy is not worth the paper it’s printed on. Nietzsche was an immoral reprobate who went completely insane from syphilis before he died.”

If a term is distributed in the premise of a categorical syllogism, then it must also be distributed in the conclusion.

If the conclusion of a valid categorical syllogism is an E-proposition, then the minor term must be distributed in the minor premise.

What is the final day of class? (Be sure to have all assignments complete by this date)

Which answer best represents the informal fallacy being committed, if there is any, in the following argument? “The vast majority of car accidents occur within twenty miles of one’s home. Apparently it is much more dangerous to drive close to home than far away from home.”