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1. Consider the following argument: "No news is good news. Armed robbery is no news nowadays. Therefore, armed robbery is good news." What fallacy does this argument most clearly display? Briefly explain why the argument commits the fallacy. 2. Consider the following argument: "If Bob is honest, then Bob does not lie. Bob is not honest. Therefore, Bob lies." Briefly explain why this argument is invalid. CCC8011_TamKH 7 3. Consider the following sentences: (1) Either Alan has a high GPA or Betty has a high GPA. (2) If Betty has a high GPA, then Cindy also has a high GPA. (3) Neither Alan nor Cindy has a high GPA. Is this set of sentences consistent? Briefly explain your answer. 4. Consider the following sentences: (1) Either Bob committed suicide or he was murdered. (2) There is no suicide note left by Bob. (3) Bob was murdered. (4) If Bob had committed suicide, he would have left a suicide note. Arrange these sentences into a valid argument and write out the argument in standard form or in an argument map. Supply the intermediate conclusion of the argument. 5. Consider the following statement: "Telling lies is not always wrong." Create an argument with at least two premises that jointly entail the above statement. Write out the argument in standard form.

          1. Consider the following argument:
"No news is good news. Armed robbery is no news nowadays. Therefore, armed robbery is
good news."
What fallacy does this argument most clearly display? Briefly explain why the argument
commits the fallacy.
2. Consider the following argument:
"If Bob is honest, then Bob does not lie. Bob is not honest. Therefore, Bob lies."
Briefly explain why this argument is invalid.
CCC8011_TamKH
7
3. Consider the following sentences:
(1) Either Alan has a high GPA or Betty has a high GPA.
(2) If Betty has a high GPA, then Cindy also has a high GPA.
(3) Neither Alan nor Cindy has a high GPA.
Is this set of sentences consistent? Briefly explain your answer.
4. Consider the following sentences:
(1) Either Bob committed suicide or he was murdered.
(2) There is no suicide note left by Bob.
(3) Bob was murdered.
(4) If Bob had committed suicide, he would have left a suicide note.
Arrange these sentences into a valid argument and write out the argument in standard form or
in an argument map. Supply the intermediate conclusion of the argument.
5. Consider the following statement:
"Telling lies is not always wrong."
Create an argument with at least two premises that jointly entail the above statement. Write out
the argument in standard form.

1. Consider the following argument:
"No news is good news. Armed robbery is no news nowadays. Therefore, armed robbery is
good news."
What fallacy does this argument most clearly display? Briefly explain why the argument
commits the fallacy.
2. Consider the following argument:
"If Bob is honest, then Bob does not lie. Bob is not honest. Therefore, Bob lies."
Briefly explain why this argument is invalid.
CCC8011TamKH
7
3. Consider the following sentences:
(1) Either Alan has a high GPA or Betty has a high GPA.
(2) If Betty has a high GPA, then Cindy also has a high GPA.
(3) Neither Alan nor Cindy has a high GPA.
Is this set of sentences consistent? Briefly explain your answer.
4. Consider the following sentences:
(1) Either Bob committed suicide or he was murdered.
(2) There is no suicide note left by Bob.
(3) Bob was murdered.
(4) If Bob had committed suicide, he would have left a suicide note.
Arrange these sentences into a valid argument and write out the argument in standard form or
in an argument map. Supply the intermediate conclusion of the argument.
5. Consider the following statement:
"Telling lies is not always wrong."
Create an argument with at least two premises that jointly entail the above statement. Write out
the argument in standard form.

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