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Ap English Final Exam
Definitions I Need @ Memorize
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English
11th Grade
01/10/2010

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Term
Proposition
Definition

(statement), is what an unambiguous(clear) declarative sentence asserts; is either true or false

NOT PROPOSITIONS

-No Exclamations

-No Questions

-No ambigous declarative sentences

No declarative sentences with indexical expressions(I,he,she,there)

-Either indective or deductive; contains at least 1 premise and only 1 conclusion

Term
Major Premise
Definition
General
Term
Minor Premise
Definition
Specific
Term
Words that indicate CONCLUSIONS
Definition

-therefore                        -entails that

-thus                         -hence

-consequently         -it must be that             

-accordingly                     -it follows that

-for this reason                                         -so

-implies that                           -as a result

-in conclusion                         -we may infer

-we may conclude

 

 

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Wors that indicate PREMISES
Definition

                 -since     -For the reaon that                     

      -because       -inasmuch as                                  

        -for             -in that                                         

  -as            -seeing that                                          

-given that  -owing it            

 -as indicated by  -may be inferred  from                                                   

Term
Deductive Arguements
Definition
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