The document defines key terms related to syllogisms including:
- Syllogism: a deductive argument with two premises and a conclusion drawn from them
- Categorical syllogism: a deductive argument with three categorical propositions containing exactly three terms
- Major term: the term that occurs as the predicate of the conclusion
- Middle term: the third term of the syllogism appearing in both premises
- Minor term: the term that occurs as the subject of the conclusion
It then provides examples of valid syllogisms to illustrate how the terms are used.