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Reasoning from the general to the specific.
What is Deductive Reasoning?
The type of reasoning that uses physical evidence
What is reasoning by sign
A judgement or decision reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
what is a conclusion
What is one of the three things an attention getter must be?
dramatic, impactful, or relatable.
the first part you should identify in an argument
what is an issue
Using a case whose circumstances are very similar.
What is Reasoning by parallel case?
a deductive argument consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and conclusion
What is Syllogism
an assertion that forms the basis of an argument
what is a premise
In the Need step what is explained?
What the problem is.
a key word that refers to the position the author takes
what is a point
The principal that the simplest explanation is the right one.
What is Occam's razor?
All humans are mammals
Kathy is human
Therefor Kathy is a mammal
what type of reasoning is this
What is deductive reasoning
occurs when the presence of one thing indicates the presence of another
what is reasoning by sign
What is another name for the Satisfaction Step?
The Solution Step
the process of using logic to form judgments
what is reason
Moves in the opposite direction, from general knowledge to specific.
What is Deductive reasoning?
Moving from the specific to the general
What is inductive reasoning
a statement of fact or opinion
what is assertion
How many options are there in the visualization step?
3
a statement that needs no proof
What is an assumption
An argument is said to have _____ when we reason that one case is similar enough to another so that, if it works in the first case we can infer that it will work in the second.
What is parallel structure?
Using a case whose circumstances are very similar
What is reasoning by parallel
the process of using logic to form judgments
what is a reason
Who said the quote in the last slide?
Edward Murrow
the argument is weakened
What happens if one or both assumptions are incorrect