Critical Thinking Deductive And Inductive Arguments
Writing
1.What is an argument? How can you get your point across on an issue you feel strongly about?
2.What is an inductive argument? How is generalization used to draw conclusions? What are analogies? What are causal arguments, and how can they help you in your everyday decision-making?
3.What is a deductive argument? What are various types of deductive arguments? What are hypothetical and categorical syllogisms?
4.Rhetoric can be considered one of the most important aspects of arguments. What is rhetoric? How can it be used to strengthen your arguments and to persuade others to adopt your point of view, if at all?
5.Consider the elements of an argument. Arguments contain different types of premises that are used to form conclusions.
Create your own premise and conclusion, and explain how it works as a valid argument.
Provide feedback on your peers’ premises and conclusions.
6.Inductive and deductive arguments have some elements in common, but they have clear differences as well.
Discuss the following questions:
How are inductive and deductive arguments similar?
How are inductive and deductive arguments different?
What is an example of an inductive argument?
What is an example of a deductive argument?
Provide feedback on your peers’ examples of arguments.
