(Hence) You are just.
Enthymeme of second order; minor premise omitted.
All true teachers are just,
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(Hence) You are just.
Enthymeme of the third order; conclusion omitted.
All true teachers are just,
(And) You are a true teacher,
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To argue in terms of the complete syllogism is the unusual, not the usual method. We have a way of abbreviating our remarks; expressing only the necessary and leaving the obvious to be taken for granted. Thus the enthymeme becomes the natural form of expression. But the mere fact that a part of the argument is omitted, makes it more essential for the student to think clearly and with careful continuity, that no error may intrude itself.