Philosophy 6: Logic in Practice  

Pierce College

Department of History, Philosophy, & Sociology

Priming Exercise for Analogies

On a sheet of paper, put today's date, your name, and your responses to the following prompts. 

A) Write down 5 relevant similarities between Pierce College and your high school, ranging from insignificant to significant. 

B) Write down 5 relevant dis-similarities between Pierce College and your high school, ranging from insignificant to significant.

C) With those similarities and dis-similarities in mind, briefly craft an argument, distinguishing between your premise(s) and your conclusion, to get someone from your high school to come to Pierce College.