As mentioned in Professor Perez’s post, there are several forms of reasoning one can use to construct a good argument. Reasoning by analogy is when someone compares the argument in question to a similar argument. An example of reasoning by analogy would be, “The Psychology Department should offer online classes to accommodate more students. The Nutrition Department’s online classes have proven to be very successful in accommodating a larger amount of students.” Another type of reasoning is sign reasoning. Sign reasoning is a form of reasoning in which two objects are so closely related that when one is missing, the other is missing as well. An example of this would be a storm without any rain. Storms do not exist without intense weather conditions like rain, and sometimes even lightening. Another type of reasoning is casual reasoning. Casual reasoning is when the cause of something is altered or changed to prevent its proven effects. An example of this would be a teenager gaining weight from eating excessive amounts of fast food. In order to prevent the weight gain, the teenager would need to stop eating junk food and return to eating healthier foods. Another type of reasoning is reasoning by criteria. An example of this would be, “I know you’re trying to eat healthier. I’m told the salads are very good here.” This statement highly suggests that the person should eat a salad without directly saying that to them. Another type of reasoning is reasoning by example. Reasoning by example is when an example is used in an argument in order to successfully make a point. An example of this would be, “You should go to college. My friends without college degrees had a much harder time finding jobs.” Another example of reasoning is inductive reasoning. Inductive reasoning is when someone makes all assumptions about something based on past experiences with that object or circumstance. An example of this would be, “There was traffic last Monday on my way to work. I should leave earlier next Monday because there will probably be traffic again.” Another type of reasoning is deductive reasoning. Deductive reasoning is when an argument is made and then followed by a premise that deduces the reasoning to one final circumstance. An example of this would be, “College students have to pay tuition. Ryan is a college student. Therefore, Ryan has to pay tuition.” Clearly, each of these arguments can prove to be very effective in the proper situation.
Hello! I liked your reasoning by example - seeing as this is an online class and everyone in this class are college students, using an example regarding online classes it makes sense. Your reasoning by criteria examples was something I’ve heard often and possibly used when I know someone who may be trying to lose weight or dieting. I feel like reasoning by criteria also has the possibility to be quite harmful, if people look between the lines. Sometimes the examples may be persuading a person to think, do or feel a certain way, mostly with good intentions, yet there may be a probability it may make someone angry if they hear the wrong thing at the wrong time.
ReplyDeleteHey! Well, first off I'd like to say great post. I did sort of have an issue with the formatting of your post. When there is a "wall of text" with no breaks like that, it's a bit hard to read and follow at times. All in all though, you used easily relatable and understandable examples that illustrated your understanding of each type of reasoning. Some of the concepts, such as reasoning by criteria, were sort of confusing at first, but your examples were spot-on in helping me and I'm sure others understand each type of reasoning a lot better.
ReplyDeleteThe examples you used here were very good. The one you used about sign reasoning was especially good. This concept was the most difficult to understand and when you said “a storm without rain” made it so much clearer. It was easier to understand because you said there couldn’t be a storm with out rain and that is how the two are related. Also your example of reasoning by criteria was very helpful. This was also a fairly difficult concept to understand. You stated the criteria needed and used a statement that helps fulfill the criteria and did not outright say something like, “you should do this”.
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