In chapter 6 I learned about compound claims, how they are made, and also how they are contradicted. A compound claim is two claims, which are also known as alternatives, combined together using the words like or or and, and it is then considered one single claim. The best way to describe and think about these types of claims is by thinking about compound words. If you take the words can and not and combine them, you get the word cannot. The word cannot is then considered one word, not two; compound claims work the same way. The validity and strength of compound claims is dependent on the strength and validity of the two alternatives. In order to contradict a compound claim you must contradict each alternative but keep the contradiction combined as one claim using words such as nor, not, or neither. You would contradict the claim "Daniel will take out the trash or he won't be receiving his allowance" by stating that "Daniel will not take the trash out and he will be receiving his allowance."
I also discussed compound claims when I wrote about my favorite concept from Chapter 6. I liked how you mentioned how the words can and not combine to make a compound word. Compound claims act the same way, they combine to form a compound claim. Your example of a compound claim was a good one. The claim was a strong one because in order for Daniel to receive his allowance he must do take out the trash. Good contradictory claim too by stating that Daniel will receive his allowance whether or not he takes out the trash or not. Overall great way showing the how a compound claim and a contradictory claim works.
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