Reasonings

There are many types of reasoning covered in this course such as, Sign Reasoning, Causal Reasoning, Reasoning by Example, Reasoning by Criteria, Inductive and Deductive Reasonings.

Sign Reasoning
Sign Reasoning declares that two or more things are so similar that the inclusion or exclusion of one subject indicates the presence or absence of another. For instance, “It smells good in here; they must have tidied up.”

Causal Reasoning
Causal reasoning is when there’s a good reason to believe that one event happened because of the occurrence of another. A perfect example would be when I was relaxing my hair. I left the relaxer in for too long, and it broke some of my hair off.

Reasoning by Example
Reasoning by Example is when you use demonstratives or other forms of examples in an argument. As an up and coming hairstylist, my desire is to have my own shop. I need to have a multitude of designs in my portfolio and in order for me to have that; I need to practice on human and mannequin heads to build my clientele. My cousin did that for 2 years and she already owns her own salon.

Reasoning by Criteria
This reasoning defines criteria in which the results of a decision will be judged, then find the best decision, when given these constraints. Like, I would like to wear something fairly loose and comfortable for the party tonight. A blazer and leggings would suffice.

Inductive Reasoning
Inductive Reasoning is a form of inference, creating specific or general propositions about objects or types based on previous observations. For example, books are read from left to right. Therefore, the story will read from left to right.

Deductive Reasoning
This reasoning develops deductive arguments in which the conclusion follows from the premises. For example, my bird Shiloh is a parrot. Parrots sing a lot. Consequently, Shiloh sings.