This assignment is intended to help you learn to do the following:
Translate verbal expressions to symbolic expressions or vice versa.
Symbolize conditional statements.
Identify the antecedent of the conditional and the consequent of the conditional.
Symbolize arguments.
Use connective indicators when translating statements.
Overview
For this assignment, you will translate statements to their corresponding symbolic expressions and translate the symbolic expressions to their corresponding verbal expressions.
Remember:
A → B is called a conditional statement.
The A part is called the antecedent of the conditional; the B part is called the consequent of the conditional.
Action Items
Carefully read the following section in the Module 3 Key Points Download Module 3 Key Points:
The Translation of Arguments
Download the Translate Arguments Worksheet Download Translate Arguments Worksheet, which you will use to complete this assignment, to your computer:
Translate the statements found in the worksheet to their corresponding symbolic expressions. Be sure to use statement indicators and connective indicators in your translation to produce conditional statements.
Identify the antecedent of each conditional and the consequent of each conditional.
Construct your own valid arguments by applying the argument forms (rules) on the worksheet. You will need to insert your own example for each form of the argument.
Answer the question:
What is the advantage of translating verbal arguments to symbolic argument forms?
Participate in the Argument Translations Discussion.
By the due date indicated, submit your answers for Action Items 2-4 in a Microsoft Word document.