What is the logical form of the following argument? (Hint: put the argument in standard form first, making sure the conditionals are in “if P, then Q format.] If there is gas in the tank, then we are ready to go, and we are ready to go only if Stu is here.  Thus, if there is gas in the tank, then Stu is here. 

What is the best reason to doubt the claim associated with the following situation? Detective Jones views the videotape of the robbery at the Seven-Eleven, which occurred last night. He sees the robber look directly into the camera at close range. “I know that guy,” he says. “I put him away last year on a similar charge.”

Research suggests that our perception and memory are constructive, which means that…

Identify the fallacy or rhetorical device that best applies to the following passage:  Judges should not hand down anything but maximum sentences for all convicted criminals. If you start making exceptions, prosecutors will start asking for lighter sentences. Next thing you know, every criminal will be getting off with mere warnings.

Identify the fallacy or rhetorical device that best applies to the following passage:I cannot wait until the USA Today columnist starts acting his age and retires. What a waste of editorial space. His op-ed column on Sunday was absolutely stupid.

What is the implicit premise that would make the following argument valid? Senator Brost should resign! Any politician who is caught taking bribes should resign. 

Consider the following argument: 1. Every day in October is in the fall season (meteologically speaking, in North America).  2. October 12th is in October.  3. October 12th is in the fall.   This argument is . . . 

What implicit premise will make the following valid? Taslima did not criticize U.S. military action in the Gulf War. She must be a hawk. 

Consider the following argument:All Presidents of U.S. must be U.S. citizens.Trump is a U.S citizen.Trump is President of the U.SThis argument is . . . 

Consider the following argument:(1) 5,000 of 10,000 Missourians in a random sampling said that they approved of the president’s performance. (2) About 50% of all Missourians probably approve of the the president’s performance.This argument is . . .