Type of Reading one Here is an example of a syllogism A All human beings make mistakes B. X is a human being C. Therefore X makes mistakes From the above example we can see that the major premise must be an accepted generalization, and the minor, a factual example of that generalization. If A and B are true, c the conclusion is bound to be trueType of Reading One Here is an example of a syllogism: A. All human beings make mistakes. B. X is a human being. C. Therefore, X makes mistakes. From the above example we can see that the major premise must be an accepted generalization, and the minor, a factual example of that generalization. If A and B are true, C the conclusion is bound to be true