The two factors that I would consider when evaluating an argument would be clarity
and credibility. If you do not have clarity as to what the argument is regarding then it
makes it difficult to understand exactly what the issue is and whether or not I should
agree, disagree or be neutral on the subject. The other factor being credibility, this is
important to take into consideration as you evaluate an argument so as not to take
someone's opinion as factual information. We also want to make sure that the person
has provided evidence to back up their argument.In deductive arguments one takes the
evidence given and makes assumptions with the evidence provided to make a
conclusion. However, in an inductive argument the information is taken and it looks for
the stronger and consistent evidence before making a conclusion.Reflecting on this
weeks lesson regarding deductive and inductive arguments was interesting to me
because we use these methods everyday, however we should not be so quick to come
to conclusions without really looking into the evidence available before making a
conclusion. Two factors that we should consider when evaluating an argument would be
credibility and relevance. Is the presenter only bringing facts to the argument that have
something to do with the issue at hand or are they bringing in extra stuff that really is
not pertinent to this topic to maybe cloud your judgement or sway you into another
topic all together? Is the presenter a credible and reliable source? What is his or her
background? Is their stance on the topic at hand based on facts or opinions? All of this
matters when attempting to make an intelligent decision on a specific topic.
Inductive arguments only present some of the information, just enough to make you
believe that there is no way the other argument could possibly be true. Deductive
arguments would be presenting enough logical information to make a more sound
judgement, for instance A is greater than B and B is greater than C, therefore A must
be greater than C.
I actually really enjoyed the pro and con articles this week. I enjoyed the topic at hand
because it really is a real world issue, always has been and I believe it always will be.
It can be hard to remember anything when I am in the middle of an argument but it
would be very helpful to keep my surrounding as well as the other person's feelings in
mind. I have learned this week that you must keep the other's persons point of view in
mind in order to successfully get your point across. When evaluating an argument there
are two factors that come into the equation and those are "clarity and credibility." As a
person is evaluating an argument one of the most important aspects to be sure they
understand the argument in its entirety. We should all ask for clarification so that we
can better support the argument. If you don't fully understand an argument then you
aren't truly evaluating the argument. Which is also why the other factor of evaluating
an argument comes in - credibility. In order to truly evaluate any argument you have to
consider the source and information. Is it from a reliable and creditable source? If you
don't examine the credibility or gain clarity a person won't be able to support the
argument. For me personally I have to work on "assuming" too much or not digging
deeper to find the credibility. This chapter has helped me to take my time to evaluate
the argument and it's entirety before I start to speak on it.
From the reading in Chapter 7 & 8 I understand the difference between deductive and
inductive arguments is that inductive arguments are as solid or strong and could come
from a probability and not a definite. Deductive arguments can be fact or fiction.
After completing this weeks' assignments and recapping what I learned the realization
of what I stated in the first paragraph is that I need to evaluate the argument and really
gain clarity and credibility before I respond. It's very easy for me to assume the
information is credible and/or assume I understand the argument instead of asking for
clarity. We all have things to work on but this week's reading help me understand
myself a little more. Be quick to clarify not quick to respond. The two factors you
need to consider when evaluating an argument are clarity and credibility. These two
things are important because without them you can have a constructive argument and
will just have meaningless banter. You have to be able to understand what the
argument is about and make sure the points are all credible. Being able to put these
two things together make the main ingredients to a good argument.
The reading in these chapters tell us what inductive and deductive arguments are. These
give us the book definition of these, but I believe the most basic meaning of these are
that deductive arguments are based on facts but don't really give a full definition of that
fact. Meaning that it will almost lead you to believe that what is being argued is the
point and not the facts. As for inductive will give the facts and stick to them and give
you a reasonable meaning for the point of the argument, it won't lead you to believe
the truth is there because the facts "should show you them"
The most interesting activity this week was reading two articles and seeing how one
topic has opposite views. But them a lot of topics have two sides to them, but this one
definitely had two strong arguments for both sides. After reading Chapter 6 evaluating
arguments, two factors I consider when evaluating an argument is clarity and credibility.
I picked clarity because if a person is not clear and do not have a good understanding
what person is saying it could cause an argument among people. It is always better to
be clear, explain and give an explanation to what it is you are stating when having a
argument. Another factor I consider was Credibility. I picked credibility because it is
important to have true information that you can prove to be true than to make
assumptions based off of what you think or how you think it should be.
Inductive Arguments can be stronger or weaker and not true or false. To me meaning
that you can have a good or bad argument but what you are saying is neither true or
false. Deductive Argument is when the argument is true and all the facts are valid. The
most interesting concept I found interesting was the factors of evaluating Arguments. I
found this interested because it gave different factors on ways how to break down
different ways to evaluate arguments. Clarity and Credibility are the most important
factors when evaluating an argument. Most speeches or debates would not be credible if
the speaker does not have their speaking points correct or in order. These examples are
mostly seen in a Presidential Debate or even a high school speech class. Even though
clarity and credibility are very important most people can be persuaded by only partial
truths.
I would suggest that the biggest difference between inductive and deductive arguments
is that deductive is mostly based on facts and not thoughts. Deductive is mostly driven
by elimination, mathematic and definitions. By using deductive a person speaking will
most likely drive the points of those three concepts (elimination, mathematic and
definitions) and make valid arguments using facts based on the three types of
arguments. Typically inductive arguments will be weaker and more opinionated. I
believe that studying the factors of clarity and credibility are the most interesting
concepts that I learned about during the week. I feel that it is very important to use use
clarity and credibility in your personal and professional life. Leading by those examples
will ensure that you are a clear and transparent employee or leader.
Five factors should be considered when evaluating an argument. ss
• Clarity
• Credibility
• Relevance
• Completeness
• Soundness
Of these five components used to construct and analyze an argument, I believe that
clarity is one of the most important factors.
Having clarity allows you to identify the issue(s). Being clear about the issue(s) helps
keep the argument focused. If the issue(s) is unclear, the argument goes nowhere and
can leave people feeling frustrated and misunderstood. A valid argument clearly presents
the issue with good reasons and allows
one to accept or reject a particular position to make up their own mind about an issue.
Though all five factors are essential to forming a great argument, credibility is the
second most crucial component. It is important to have credible evidence to support
claims. Credible evidence should be accurate, unbiased, complete, and consistent with
other relevant evidence. The more evidence there is to support the claim, the more
reasonable it is to accept. Having impeccable credibility helps form and support the
remaining components of an argument; relevance, completeness, and soundness.
Inductive arguments contain evidence based on social behavior and generalization; they
are neither true nor false. Inductive arguments can have social error and fallacies
because it is based on generalization (stereotyping) and probability instead of certainty.
Deductive arguments are based on mathematical evidence and certainty. A valid
deductive argument has true premises and conclusions. Deductive arguments have
credible evidence and logic, making the argument sound. To remember the five factors
for the criteria to use to construct and analyze an argument is an excellent resource.
I am intrigued to begin paying attention to arguments and practice identifying, breaking
down, diagramming, and evaluating arguments to see how valid and sound they are.
Two factors we should consider when evaluating an argument is Clarity and Credibility.
Identify if the terms are clear and understandable. If it's not clear ask for clarification,
that is your first step. Second factor to consider is credibility. Ensure that the premises
are credible and backed with by evidence.Inductive argument is a collection of evidence
of something specific that is collected and supports a general conclusion. It will give
information that provides the basis and necessary grounds for a deduction and valid
reasoning. Deductive argument will begin with a factual premise, pretty much means
that the conclusion you want to reach must be true. They contain enough information
for a conclusion to be given on any topic. This type of argument begins with a
statement that is always believed to be true.The most interesting part of this week was
getting the opportunity to learn how to recognize and evaluate casual arguments. Also
on how we tend to generalize when getting to a conclusion. The example given about
the cat was perfect and a relatable explanation. In my opinion the two factors you
should consider when evaluating and argument is clarity and credibility. When it comes
to any argument that is given you always need to understand what the argument is
referring to because if neither party understands what is going then the argument will
never come to a proper conclusion. Credibility plays a huge roll as well because in
order to have a good stand in any argument you need to have facts and sources to back
up the facts which will give you a strong stand in the argument.In my own words the
difference between an inductive and deductive argument is that deductive you come up
with an idea, then an observation and finally a conclusion for example women do not
like going shooting , Sam is a woman therefore she does not like shooting. Inductive is
when you observe something , then analyze it then come up with a theory for example
my face breaks out when I eat chocolate, signs of allergic reaction therefore I am
allergic to chocolate.This week I really enjoyed watching the video help break down the
types of arguments and everything that goes along with it. Another thing I really
enjoyed was the reading which went more in depth about inductive and deductive
arguments. Overall the activities were a great breakdown of everything covered this
week. Clarity and completeness are two important factors in an argument that go hand
in hand. The clarity of an argument needs to be clear without bias. The wording in the
arguments is defined and understandable without having mixed definitions. So, the
argument can not be misconstrued. The premises used are complete and support your
argument. If there are missing premises than the argument is not sound and will be able
to be picked apart. Inductive arguments use the probability factor of situation. For
instance, if the premises could mostly be true, then the conclusion would be true.
Deductive arguments are based on eliminations of false premises to come to the correct
conclusion of an argument. The premises are true than the argument is true. Deductive
arguments are the most interesting concepts I learned this week. I find myself using
deductive arguments in life than inductive. I do not like to have issues resolved by
chance. Vein diagramming of arguments was confusing to me. I would have to practice
it more to understand the concept. Reading about how to diagram will not help me
remember the skill. It is important to be able to analyze an argument and break it
down, two main factors I believe you should look for in a good argument is relevance
and completeness. while the information does need credible sources, the premises need
to be relevant to the argument's conclusion can be false. the argument also needs to be
complete, it needs to consider all sides before coming to a conclusion. Without
checking the other perspective, the conclusion can become biased or invalid.An
inductive argument is an assumption, A theory that starts with an observation and
concluded without much evidence to back it up. this is something that you cannot
necessarily prove and can be easily disproved with newfound evidence. an example is:
the last 3 tests were easy, therefore the next test will be easy." A deductive argument is
the opposite, It starts with a theory that can be proven or disproven and the conclusion
is always correct with the right evidence. with deductive reasoning, you can formulate a
theory and test that theory by collecting data and analyzing it until you can prove or
disprove the conclusion of the argument.The textbook has provided a lot of examples
and exercises that helped further my understanding of the chapters we are studying. my
personal favorite was in chapter 6, breaking down an argument by identifying the
premises and the conclusion. the exercise that I applied was the end of the chapter
practice where Kennedy was arguing for the rights of Gay marriage using facts and
breaking down the legitimacy of why it should be legal. He used proper premises both
dependent and independent to support his conclusions.one thing that I had to struggle
with and do extra research on was the difference between Independent and dependent
Premises. While the definition of both was clear, I couldn't seem to get a grasp of how
to use them in the example. Both premises seemed they could be used on their own or
conjoined if they wanted to. While there are many factors that should be considered
while evaluating an argument, I think Credibility and Completeness are the two most
important. They're the opposites of two parts of bad arguments, namely Misinformation
and Withholding the Truth. If we fail to pay attention to the credibility of premises in
an argument, then our understanding of the argument is limited to whatever information
the arguing party gives us. Chapter 6 had an excellent example of a young girl that
presented the argument 1) I am a girl, 2) girls become nurses, boys become doctors,
therefore 3) I cannot become a doctor. The second premise of this argument is clearly
false if examined through the lens of critical thinking, but if we don't apply our critical
thinking skills to the credibility of premises such as these then we can have a
misguided understanding of the argument. Completeness is a bit trickier to understand,
but the omission of relevant premises can make an argument seem true when it really
isn't. The following argument is related to an example I used in an earlier discussion
post, but it's relevant here too. 1) seatbelts are now required in cars, 2) emergency
room visits for injuries obtained in car crashes have gone way up, therefore 3) seatbelts
make people more likely to be injured in a car crash. This argument may seem valid at
first, but when examined through the lens of critical thinking we see that it's
incomplete. There should be a third premise, "deaths from injuries obtained in car
crashes have gone way down". If we don't pay attention to the completeness of
arguments, we may once again have a misguided understanding of the
argument.Deductive arguments remind me of math - the conclusion is not just logically,
but inevitably drawn from the premises. The Wason card problem (or the more easily
understandable underage drinking problem) are excellent examples of this. A deductive
argument may be complex or otherwise difficult to follow, but in the end there's only
one factually correct conclusion. Inductive arguments are less like math and more like a
story. The premises will point towards the conclusion, sometimes with great evidence,
but there's no factually correct conclusion.I really enjoyed looking over the diagraming
of arguments in chapter 6. Of course I've used arguments for as long as I've been able
to speak and write, but I've never broken one down in such a way. The two areas in
evaluating an argument I believe are credibility, and soundness. Credibility of an
argument needs to have strong facts and sources to be viewed as valid. Soundness of
an argument is also a primary need. If your ideas are not well-thought out your
argument can be flawed and not very sound in your presentation. Inductive arguments
usually follow the premises. They are either stronger or weaker in support of the
conclusion rather than being true or false. Deductive arguments necessarily follow the
premises. That is if the premises are true, and the reasoning process is valid.What we
studied this week was interesting. The different part of an argument was fascinating, as
well as, how to defuse a lot of arguments. I got the gist of what the book was saying,
but I will have to work on how to best evaluate the process on how to present an
argument. I am also wondering how you would want to diagram an argument. Most of
the arguments I have had you do not have the time to do such a thing, unless you are
on a debate team on working as a lawyer, you do not have the time for that. Just
thinking aloud. The videos are the best teaching tool when it comes to talking about
these kinds of things. One factor that should be considered when evaluating critical
thinking is clarity. To have clarity in an argument means that you completely
understand what the argument entails and that it is straight forward. This is important
because if you do not understand your own argument and the premises to it, it has no
value. Another very important factor that should be considered when evaluating critical
thinking is credibility. Credibility in an argument means that there is factual evidence
and reasoning to back up your claim. This is important because with out credible
sources and evidence your argument is most likely invalid, and it is dangerous to
spread mis-information.
The differences between inductive and deductive arguments are drastic but very easy to
understand. While the premises of inductive arguments are support for the conclusion,
the premises of deductive arguments are facts. I think the major difference between the
two is that deductive arguments are 100% certain or absolute while inductive is very
probable and uncertain.My favourite reading from this week was chapter six with all of
the factors to evaluate in an argument. I think this section will truly help me in my day
to day life by having controlled, knowledgeable arguments. one of the factors I consider
we should evaluate are Argument from definition, why because it is based on a key
term or essential attribute in a defintion, the second one is, Hypothetical Syllogism,
why because it contains two premises at least one of which is a hypothetical
conditional statement. Inductive provides support but not neccessarily proof for the
conclusion, which means like when me and my cousin got to arguing she was saying
things but could't state the fact the whole purpose of the argument.Deductive the
conclusion necessarily follows from the premises, which means she never got to the
bottom of why we was arguing, what was the purpose and getting loud and anger if
you can't tell us the reason for this all. Reflecting on this learning activity it's plenty of
ideas, topics, and concepts, I have learn and it's so much more I would like to learn.
When evaluating an argument I believe the two factors that should garner the most
attention are the Premise and Conclusion of the argument. A good premise should be
based in facts, knowledge and experience. If a premise is based in opinions or biases of
any sort the argument could be considered faulty in the educational field and in terms
of critical thinking. The conclusion should be in alignment with the arguments premise
and keep everything cohesive. Being able to identify the structure and tone of the
premise and conclusion may also help identify whether the argument is deductive or
inductive.Inductive arguments tend to rely on conjecture or a pattern. Inductive
arguments can usually be based in probabilities or likelihoods rather than facts.
Inductive arguments are not insured and can be viewed if looking for probability over
facts. Deductive reasoning is the search for accuracy and precision. The premise in
deductive arguments are factual and to the point. The end result of this form of
argument is usually a factual conclusion. Learning how to evaluate an argument based
on clarity, credibility, relevance, soundness and completeness was definitely very helpful
for me this week. I feel like in the age of misinformation being able to sort through
some of the chaos is a tool everyone can benefit from. Two of the factors we should
consider when evaluating an argument are Relevance, which will help to ensure that
you have the material provided that is factual and supports what is stated. The second
factor is Soundness, to help ensure that there is evidence that supports the facts of the
positive conclusion and ensure it gives specific detail to make your point and argument
strong. These two of the five factors are important to build an argument. Having these
factors helps to ensure that you are clear in stating your platform, you have used
credible material that is relevant, you have looked at all sides to ensure you have not
missed an important piece. Last but not least is the soundness that you have supporting
evidence.Inductive Arguments suggests it is factual however using certain words can
change the outcome to likely. Inductive does not have all the proof of investigative
facts, therefore they are weak and do not have any support. Deductive arguments are
common sense reasoning from investigating and have facts and conclusions, they are
the truth. It will have supporting evidence.The learning activity that was most
interesting this week was the Video explaining arguments and how it helped you
remember Clarity, Credibility, Relevance, Completeness & Soundness. "CCRCS". Using
word association is always helpful for me. The material this week was explained well
through the videos and readings. Being able to recognize the issue in any argument and
also keeping an open mind so that your brain can ask the right questions, are two
things to consider when evaluating an argument. These are two important parts because
if we can point out the issue we can begin to formulate an opinion or solution to the
argument. When my husband and I argue I keep an open mind about whatever it is he
is trying to convey. When I do this it helps him to feel more comfortable to
communicate with me rather than feeling attacked. Having a good listening ear before
jumping to a conclusion is vital in the communication process. My hubby likes to say
that he is the smartest man that I know. That statement indicates an inductive argument
i feel. I am familiar with other men but I don't know their levels of intelligence. That
doesn't make his statement true per say. Maybe If he rephrases his statement to being
the smartest man that I have ever been married to, then wouldn't that indicate a
deductive argument? Its true and valid that I haven't dated much and in the past I have
not picked the most intellectual guys.Its also tru that we are married. I think this
concept of inductive versus deductive arguments is the most interesting topic this week.
I am still trying to accurately pin point the differences. I think I will further read up on
this because it can be tricky distinguishing between the two. Two important factors that
we should consider when evaluating an argument may include premises and the
presence of fallacies. The main goal of an argument is to provide a stance in regards to
a certain topic, and it is important evaluate the presence of premises. Premises are the
reasons, and they are sometimes not absent of opinion or non credible facts. Fallacies
may also take form in an argument. There may be generalizations that will negate the
credibility of the whole argument.In my own opinion, deductive arguments actually
have a conclusion. For example, if someone says that all cats are cute, and a stray cats
are cats, then stray cats are cute. This is a deductive argument, but it is invalid. Not all
deductive arguments are valid. Inductive arguments predict a conclusion. This would be
like saying "Sally did not clean her room. She is messy." This statement predicts the
conclusion that she is messy.This week, I enjoyed learning about inductive and
deducting arguments. I think that it is important to be able to evaluate arguments and
be able to acknowledge premises. Being able to identify if an argument is valid or
invalid also will contribute to better critical thinking skills. Two factors we should
consider when evaluating an argument are Clarity and Relevance. Clarity is important
because you want to make sure you clearly and fully understand exactly what the
argument is. If you evaluate a argument without clarity of the argument you are more
than likely to have a conclusion that doesn’t make sense or could be totally wrong.
Relevance is important because you want to make sure that you have relevant evidence
to support your argument. If it is not relevant to the argument then it cannot support it.
The difference between inductive and deductive arguments is that with inductive
arguments statements more so offer support to the conclusion and with deductive
arguments the statement more so proves the conclusion or why the conclusion is correct
or legit. I don’t have a specific interesting activity, they all were very much interesting
and very knowledgeable. Understanding exactly what an argument is and the breakdown
to take into consideration when evaluating an argument was great information to obtain.
