wangang_a – The Structure of Statements: Translating If and And Statements
This exercise will help you become more proficient at recognizing, translating, and evaluating if and and statements. In this assignment, find two examples for the exercise; translate the claims of the example into symbolic form; identify an if or anand statement; then assess it.
Note: Translation and assessment are tools we use to categorize statements. Therefore, you will not be penalized if, through translation and assessment, you learn a statement that appeared to be an if or an and statement is a statement of another type.
The completed assignment must contain the original claims, your translation of the claims into logical form, and your assessment of the statement in logical form. The original examples should be three to five sentences in length.
Your assessment should include answers to the following questions:Is the set of claims an argument?Is the original claim (when translated) an if . . . then or and statement?Did the translation of the original claims reveal the statement was a different kind of statement than you originally believed?
Remember, you will also need to provide a translation key to explain the symbols you use.
Present the summary, translation, and evaluation in Microsoft Word document format. Name the
You must cite the source of information you use in your argument appropriately. Apply current APA standards for editorial style, expression of ideas, and format of text, citations, and references.Assignment 2 Grading Criteria Maximum Points Provided two claims for analysis.8Accurately translated the statement into logical form and provided a translation key.24Logically explained why the selected statement is an if or anand statement.28Accurately analyzed the statement presented and explained if the translation of the statement made any revelations.28Included appropriate citation and applied current APA standards for editorial style, expression of ideas, and format of text, citations, and references.12Total: 100
