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A small, weak man will not physically attack a large, strong man

If you come home later than your curfew, your parents will be angry VS.

(mathematical) Chance of getting a straight flush

Deductive Reasoning By Syllogism▪ Premise 1▪ Premise 2▪ Conclusion

Famous Aristotle Argument All people are mortal Socrates is a person Therefore, Socrates is mortal

Notice the pattern

All A are B (premise 1) C is A (premise 2) Therefore, C is B (conclusion)

By Class Example: Class of cats: Margaret; African

lion; jaguar; lynx; cougar; leopard; school mascot

By Definition Narrow down the meaning of words in

your essay to a specific meaning.

Inductive Reasoning- By Sign-(Sherlock Holmes)▪ (Facts or events which inevitably or usually

accompany some other affair): Fever is a sign of illness; A nation with out families indicates the internal decay of a nation

By Analogy-(MLK JR.)

By Historical Example: Persian Gulf War (1991) protests used

examples of Vietnam to argue their point OR Politicians ought not to be trusted: Benedict

Arnold, Richard Nixon, Bill Clinton… By Fictional Example

Fables – remember Aesop? Parables Anecdotes

Major Premise: A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.

Minor Premise: The player, after being fouled by an opponent, cursed and hollered at the referee and was thrown out of the game.

Conclusion: Had the player forgiven his opponent and maintained self-control, he would have continued playing in the game.

Create or find your own example for each type of reasoning as shown in this PowerPoint. Due ____________