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Quiz 2 Deductive Arguments—Conditionals Objective: to determine if students understand how to use conditional statements to create a thesis for an analytic essay. This is practice for your essay proposal which will be due [Note: You do not have to agree with this belief.] Examples: // Happiness is an emotion and emotions do not last. // // Happiness is making a lot of money. // Examples: **IF** __happiness is an emotion and emotions do not last__ **THEN** __pursuing happiness directly is a waste of time and effort.__ **IF** __happiness is having a lot of money__ **THEN** __poor people can’t be happy.__ Submit your quiz by Saturday 4/17 at midnight by **e-mail attachment to ** **rmeredith3@q.com** **. **
 * Write a statement of a belief about happiness.  **
 * Construct a conditional statement by supplying an appropriate consequent.   **
 * Write a 200 word essay using your conditional statement as the thesis statement. You may either defend the statement as true or argue that it is false.  **