Reasoning by analogy: a comparison becomes reasoning by analogy when it’s part of an argument: On one side of the comparison we draw a conclusion and on the other side we should conclude the same.
Example: Free food encourages people to participate in an event. Therefore, people should offer free food if they want people to participate.
Sign Reasoning: two or more things are closely related that the presence or absence of one indicates the presence or absence of the other
Example: Where there are shoes, there are socks.
Casual Reasoning: events of one sort (the causes) are systematically related to events of some other sort (the effects)
Example: I leave my house to school 15 minutes later than usual. I drive to school and end up being stuck in more traffic than usual. I show up to class late.
Reasoning by criteria: define the criteria and then identify the best decision
Example: Sleeping late will disrupt your concentration in class. Sleep early and you will be able to concentrate better.
Reasoning by example: the use of examples in argument
Example: You should get a job. When my brother was unemployed he was so bored and broke to do anything, but once he got one he was happier in doing something productive and earning money to spend on his self.
Inductive: reasoning based on previous observations
Example: Ordering at King Egg Roll on Story Road always takes forever for you to get your party tray. Therefore now, I call in advance to make an order so I can get my party tray faster.
Deductive: if the argument's conclusion must be true when the premises are true
Example: All SJSU students are required to have a parking permit when parking in one of the garages. I am a SJSU student who parks in one of the garage; therefore, I have a parking permit.
Thanks for having the post nice and organized. This post gave me a good understanding for each reasoning. I like how each example can relate with me or with someone I know. The examples you used for inductive and deductive was very helpful for me. The examples are well designed, it has a good explanation and a good reasoning for its topic. I never ordered at King egg roll, but I've tasted their food and it's yummy! I'll remember the tip to call before, so the order will be ready when i arrive, lol. Anyways, the next example for deductive was well explained. The parking permit gave me more thoughts.. For this semester, the parking permit is red. Now, every time i see a red parking permit, i assume the person is a sjsu student.
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