Argue This.

Syllogism: simplest form of logical argument.

• a syllogism is composed of two premises and a conclusion
• "therefore" is a key clue that the conclusion is coming up
• evaluate them to see if they're true and to see if they're valid
• TRUE: factually verifiable in the world
• VALIDITY: "do the premises support the conclusion?"

EX: Currently, Australia is battling the worst wildfire's in history. Queensland is in Australia, therefore, Queensland is battling a wildfire.

-TRUE: Queensland is in Australia and Australia is battling a horrible wildfire

BUT

-VALIDITY: Just because Queensland is in Australia doesn't mean it is dealing with a wildfire.

(Sample)

Big Question: Why are so many people always defendant on the second amendment?

Major:

Minor: People still seem to be arguing the second amendment, Why?