Part 2. Below are some arguments in standard form. Some of them are the fallacie

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Part 2. Below are some arguments in standard form. Some of them are the fallacies of Affirming the Consequent (AC), Denying the Antecedent (DN), or Undistributed Middle (UM). Identify each by writing the abbreviation in the blank. If an argument is none of those forms, write N. (4 points each, 40 total) 1. _______If the weather turns cold, Orville will knit a hat. The weather turns cold. Orville will knit a hat. 2. _______If Orville knits a hat during a heat wave, he is silly. If Orville is silly, he also knits a scarf. If Orville knits a hat during a heat wave, he also knits a scarf. 3. ______ If Hortense paid attention and studied well, then she got an A. She got an A. Therefore, she paid attention and studied well. 4. _______If Orville studied well, then he tutored Algernon. Orville didn’t study well. Hence, he didn’t tutor Algernon.

Explanation / Answer

1. ___AC____If the weather turns cold, Orville will knit a hat. The weather turns cold. Orville will knit a hat.

2. ____UM___If Orville knits a hat during a heat wave, he is silly. If Orville is silly, he also knits a scarf. If Orville knits a hat during a heat wave, he also knits a scarf.

3. ___AC___ If Hortense paid attention and studied well, then she got an A. She got an A. Therefore, she paid attention and studied well.

4. ___DN____If Orville studied well, then he tutored Algernon. Orville didn’t study well. Hence, he didn’t tutr Algernon.

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