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For each of the following terms, give one case to which the term clearly applies, one case to which the term clearly does not apply, and one borderline case. Then try to explain why the borderline case is a borderline case. Example: In the northern hemisphere, "summer month" clearly applies to July; clearly does not apply to January; and June is a borderline case, because the summer solstice is June 21, and schools usually continue into June, but June, July, and August are, nonetheless, often described as the summer months. 1. large animal 2. populous country 3. long book 4. old professor 5. popular singer 6. powerful person 7. difficult subject 8. late meeting 9. arriving late to a meeting

   For each of the following terms, give one case to which the term clearly applies, one case to which the term clearly does not apply, and one borderline case. Then try to explain why the borderline case is a borderline case.
Example: In the northern hemisphere, "summer month" clearly applies to July; clearly does not apply to January; and June is a borderline case, because the summer solstice is June 21, and schools usually continue into June, but June, July, and August are, nonetheless, often described as the summer months.
1. large animal
2. populous country
3. long book
4. old professor
5. popular singer
6. powerful person
7. difficult subject
8. late meeting
9. arriving late to a meeting

Cengage Advantage Books: Understanding Arguments: An Introduction to Informal Logic

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Chapter 13, Problem 1

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A case to which the term clearly does not apply is a mouse, which is small in size. A borderline case is a dog, because while some breeds of dogs can be quite large (like Great Danes), others are small (like Chihuahuas), making it difficult to categorize Show more…

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For each of the following terms, give one case to which the term clearly applies, one case to which the term clearly does not apply, and one borderline case. Then try to explain why the borderline case is a borderline case. Example: In the northern hemisphere, "summer month" clearly applies to July; clearly does not apply to January; and June is a borderline case, because the summer solstice is June 21, and schools usually continue into June, but June, July, and August are, nonetheless, often described as the summer months. 1. large animal 2. populous country 3. long book 4. old professor 5. popular singer 6. powerful person 7. difficult subject 8. late meeting 9. arriving late to a meeting

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