Logic Diagrams

1. Logic Diagrams Position Papers

2. Premise Indicator forsinceasbecausefor the reason follows fromafter allin light of the factfor the reason • Premise indicators are words which often indicate the presence of reasons. Common premise indicators include those listed on the left.

3. Premise Indicator Diagrams (1) The current system of solving drug trafficking doesn’t work, (2) since drug trafficking has increased 200% since today’s primary policies were implemented 30 years ago. Todays Policies 200% increase

4. Premise Indicator Diagrams (1) Questionable insanity defenses are far more common than previously believed, (2) after all, the Insanity Institute found that 44 percent of lawyers and 50 percent of judges were aware of cases of falsifying data or other corrupt practices leading to jurors concluding insanity for accused. Insanity Institute’s findings of corruption More common occurrences of faulty insanity defenses

5. Premise Indicator • In your group, each person use the premise indicator verbs to create a premise. Then create a simple diagram. Bring up the best example for discussion.

6. Conclusion Indicators • Conclusion indicators are words which often indicate the statement which logically follows from the reasons given. Common conclusion indicators include the following: • thusthereforeconsequentlyhencesoit follows thatproves thatindicates that*accordinglyimplies that*for this reason

7. Conclusion Indicator Diagrams 1 1) No one has successfully healed from depression using medication therapies, (2) so patients who prefer medicine as the solution will be disappointed by the results. 2

8. Conclusion Indicator Diagrams 1 • (1) Numerous cyber bullying incidents have occurred using Facebook. (2) This means Facebook’s anti-cyber bullying tactics aren’t working. (3) Thus, either Facebook needs to implement different policies or parents need to rethink how their child interacts on Facebook. 2 3

9. Conclusion Indicator • In your group, each person use the conclusion indicator verbs to create a conclusion. Then create a simple diagram. Bring up the best example for discussion.

10. Conjunctive Indicators Conjunctives (including conjunctive adverbs) often indicate equal status for clauses or sentences. Noticing these conjuncts is especially helpful for argument analysis if one of the elements has already been identified. andbutyethowevermoreoverin additionnevertheless(and also the semicolon ";")

11. Conjunctive Indicator Diagrams • (1) Some students absent today are unprepared for this test, since (2) the law of averages dictates that only 10% of students are absent due to illness, and (3) more than 10% are absent.

12. Conjunctive Indicator Diagrams • (1) People suffering from OCD often also suffer from depression. (2) Consequently, not only does their life suffer from the symptoms of OCD but also (3) it also suffers from the symptoms of depression.

13. Conjunctive Indicator Exercise • In your group, each person use the conjunctive indicator verbs to create a conjunction. Then create a simple diagram. Bring up the best example for discussion.

14. What is your POSITION? • Using the position statements, begin to write an OUTLINE OR MIND MAP. Consider the questions asked by the students. How will you: • Answer their concerns • Define your terms • Inform your audience • Discuss causes and effects • Have a position THIS ALL IS PART OF THE PLAN YOU NEED LAID OUT AT THIS POINT