Chapter 2 Flashcards
what is an assertion
to claim something is true
what is a conjunction (conjunct)
is a sentence with an “and” in it
what is a disjunction
a sentence with an “or” in it
BONUS: sometimes they use either
what is a conditional
a sentence with an “if” in to
what is an antecedent
what follows the word ‘if’
what is the consequent
what follows the word ‘then’
what is a propositional noun clause
a sentence prefixed with ‘that’
what does SEEC stand for
Slogan
Elaborate
Example
Constricting
what do you use SEEC for
constructing and evaluating definitions
what is a slogan
a dense packed in sentence
what is elaborate
takes key words from slogan and builds on it
what is a proposition
a bit of info that is either true or false
what is a declarative sentence
a sentence used to say what we believe,
what is sufficient for being a millionaire vs what is necessary
having 1 million dollars is both necessary and sufficient
having 100 million dollars is only sufficient not necessary
what does too broad mean
if the a slogan does not include a condition that is necessary.
ex: trying to explain what apple pie is
apple pie is a pastry containing apples
an apple donut is all a pastry containing apples
