Reasoning is the process of creating conclusions from evidence. There are two main types of reasoning: inductive reasoning, which reasons from specifics to general conclusions; and deductive reasoning, which reasons from general statements to logically certain conclusions. Inductive reasoning includes example reasoning, causal reasoning, sign reasoning, comparison reasoning, and reasoning from authority. Deductive reasoning has three parts - a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.

1. Reasoning“When an argument includes both quality evidence and a valid reasoning foundation, the argument is considered to be sound”By: Eric Melara

2. Reasoning is the process of creating conclusions from evidenceTypes of reasoning:Inductive reasoningExample reasoningCausal reasoningSign reasoningComparison reasoningReasoning from authorityDeductive reasoning

3. Major premise

4. Minor premise

5. ConclusionINDUCTIVE REASONINGThe process of reasoning from specifics to a general conclusion related to those specifics

6. Inductive reasoningExample reasoningUsing specific instances as a basis for making a valid conclusionCase #1 Case #2 Case #3 Case #4

7. Inductive reasoningCausal reasoningFor every action there is a reactionTwo forms of causal reasoning:Cause to effect: cause capable of producing some unknown effectEffect to cause: some known effect has been produced by some unknown cause

8. Inductive reasoningSign reasoningA connection between two related thingsThe presence of an attribute indicating that something else exists.

9. Inductive reasoningComparison reasoningDrawing comparisons between two similar things and concluding that, what is correct about one is also correct about the other.

10. Inductive reasoningReasoning from authorityAccepting an argument because it came from a credible source or authority.

11. Deductive reasoningReasoning from general statements to a logically certain conclusionA deductive argument has three parts: a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion.

12. Deductive reasoningMajor premiseThe major premise is a general statement“ONLINE CLASSES ARE NOT EASIER THAN REGULAR CLASSES”

13. Deductive reasoningMinor premiseA statement of a specific instance related to the major premise“I AM TAKING AN ONLINE CLASS AND IT HAS BEEN HARDER THAN SOME OTHER CLASSES I HAVE HAD”

14. Deductive reasoningConclusionThe statement derived from the minor premises relationship to the major premise“MY ONLINE CLASS IS NOT EASIER THAN MY OTHER CLASSES”