1. Give your own, original example of a valid argument with a false conclusion.
  2. Give your own, original example of a sound argument.
  3. Give your own, original example of a weak inductive argument.
  4. Give your own original example of a strong inductive argument.

Valid Argument with a False Conclusion

  1. All shapes have sides.
  2. A circle is a shape.
  3. A circle has sides.

Sound Argument

  1. If the road is made of dirt, then chickens will cross it.
  2. The road is made of dirt.
  3. Therefore, the chickens will cross it.

Weak Inductive Argument

  1. Some clowns are nice.
  2. It is a clown.
  3. It is nice.

Strong Inductive Argument

  1. The grass grows when I water it.
  2. I watered the grass.
  3. It will grow.

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