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Syllogisms(todeliverbadnews)

Asyllogismisalogicalargument.Itissometimesthebestwaytodeliverbad news,becauseitis

logical, concise,and unemotional.

Asyllogismisakindofverbalmathematics

A+B=C

Asyllogismhasthreestatements: A B Allmenaremortal. C A Socratesisaman.

themajorpremise (verygeneral) theminorpremise (anew,specificterm isintroduced) theconclusion

(AllAareB.)

(CisA.)

C B Therefore,Socratesismortal.

(Therefore,CisB.)

HereshowitworksforbusinesspurposesatHighmark: Majorpremise A Ifyouweretotallydisabledonthedateofservice,thenwe can B makepaymentforofficevisits. C A Dr.Smithhasconfirmedthatyouwerenottotallydisabled on August5,1998,andSeptember8,1998. C B Therefore,youwillreceivenopaymentfortheseoffice visits.

MinorPremise

Conclusion

Createdon 08/18/20073:33:00PM

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