Check up list for Midterm 1
- Identify the premises and conclusions of an argument.
- Recognize fallacious arguments (you do not need to remember
particular names, but problems like 1A-15 might be asked)
- Truth tables of negation, disjuntion, conjuntion and
conditionals. Truth tables containing three propositions.
- Recognize conditionals, identify hypothesis and conclusion.
- Difference between or inclusive and or inclusive.
- Sets and relationship between sets (disjoint sets,
overlapping sets, sets included in other sets.)
- Four basic categorical propositions and their Venn diagram
representation. Negation of these propositions.
- Use of Venn diagrams for illustrating set relationships and
for organizing information.
- Recognize inductive and deductive arguments.
- How do you evaluate inductive arguments?
- How do you evaluate deductive arguments?
- Induction and deduction in mathematics.
- Critical thinking: Read the six hints.
The midterm will consists in 7 problems, similar to the homework
problems listed below.
Sample midterm (this does not mean that the statement of the problems
of the actual midterm will be identical or extremely similar to that of
the ones listed below. It is just a guideline so you know the structure
and level of the exam.)
- 1A-15;
- One or two of the following 1B-28; 1B-40; 1B-50;
1B-70;
- One or two of the follwing 1C-65; 1C 70; 1C80;
- 1C-86
- One or two of the following 1D-18; 1D-35; 1D-47; 1D-50
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