Logic tips

Logic themes found on tests of academic achievement include deductive, inductive, and analytical reasoning:

Cases - Common syllogictic arguments listing all immediate inferences and valid conclusions.
Rules - Categorical fallacies and rules to consider when assesing the validity of an argument.
Valid arguments - A list of the twenty four valid syllogism arguments.
Distribution of terms - Concepts surrounding terms distributed in the premises and conclusion.
Merging concept - Merging conclusions.
Possibility - Exploring possibilities about valid conclusions.
Examples - Two premises and multiple premise worked examples.

Diagrams - Strategically placed notes and notations simplify passages.
Deductions - Information implicit in statements form valuable deductions.
Equivalent rules - Stating a rule diffently is one of the fastest ways to make a deduction.
Repeats - Elements that appear in more than one rule.
Setups - Ordering, grouping and mixed setups.
Keywords - Words that highlight important relationships between elements.
Outside knowledge - Knowledge that doesn't originate in the passage should be avoided.
Scenarios - If grouping setups can be reduced to two or three cases then scenarios may be worthwhile.

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