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10. Argument Forms in Ordinary Language Indicate the argument form for each of the following arguments. Argument 1: If Rome was founded in a day, then so was Syracuse. Since Rome was founded in a day, so was Syracuse. Form of Argument 1? Modus ponens Argument 2: If fate controls your destiny, then free will is an illusion; but if fate does not control your destiny, then life is what you make of it. Fate either does or does not control your destiny. Therefore, either free will is an illusion, or life is what you make of it. Form of Argument 2? Argument 3: If Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United States, then it follows that he is an American citizen. Since Barack Obama is an American citizen, it follows that Barack Obama is president of the United States. Form of Argument 3? Modus ponens Argument 4: If the United States has a queen, then the United States is a monarchy; and if the United States is a democracy, then it has an elected leader. Either the United States is not a monarchy, or the United States does not have an elected leader. Therefore, either the United States is not a monarchy, or the United States is not a democracy. Form of Argument 4? Argument 5: Either disease was the cause of dinosaur extinction, or an asteroid impact was the cause of dinosaur extinction. Since it is false that disease was the cause of dinosaur extinction, it follows that an asteroid impact was the cause of dinosaur extinction. Form of Argument 5? Disjunctive syllogism Argument 6: If alien abduction accounts are truthful, then extraterrestrial life exists. But alien abduction accounts are untruthful. Therefore, extraterrestrial life does not exist. Form of Argument 6? Denying the antecedent Argument 7: If carbon is the lightest chemical element, then carbon has an atomic number of 1. But carbon does not have an atomic number of 1. Therefore, carbon is not the lightest chemical element. Form of Argument 7?

          10. Argument Forms in Ordinary Language
Indicate the argument form for each of the following
arguments.
Argument 1:
If Rome was founded in a day, then so was Syracuse. Since Rome
was founded in a day, so was Syracuse.
Form of Argument 1?
Modus ponens   
Argument 2:
If fate controls your destiny, then free will is an illusion;
but if fate does not control your destiny, then life is what you
make of it. Fate either does or does not control your destiny.
Therefore, either free will is an illusion, or life is what you
make of it.
Form of Argument 2?
    
Argument 3:
If Barack Obama is the 44th president of the United States,
then it follows that he is an American citizen. Since Barack Obama
is an American citizen, it follows that Barack Obama is president
of the United States.
Form of Argument 3?
Modus ponens   
Argument 4:
If the United States has a queen, then the United States is a
monarchy; and if the United States is a democracy, then it has an
elected leader. Either the United States is not a monarchy, or the
United States does not have an elected leader. Therefore, either
the United States is not a monarchy, or the United States is not a
democracy.
Form of Argument 4?
    
Argument 5:
Either disease was the cause of dinosaur extinction, or an
asteroid impact was the cause of dinosaur extinction. Since it is
false that disease was the cause of dinosaur extinction, it follows
that an asteroid impact was the cause of dinosaur extinction.
Form of Argument 5?
Disjunctive syllogism   
Argument 6:
If alien abduction accounts are truthful, then extraterrestrial
life exists. But alien abduction accounts are untruthful.
Therefore, extraterrestrial life does not exist.
Form of Argument 6?
Denying the antecedent   
Argument 7:
If carbon is the lightest chemical element, then carbon has an
atomic number of 1. But carbon does not have an atomic number of 1.
Therefore, carbon is not the lightest chemical element.
Form of Argument 7?

10 argument forms in ordinary language indicate the argument form for each of the following arguments argument 1 if rome was founded in a day then so was syracuse since rome was founded in a 03803

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