Ch 8 Flashcards
Representative
Typical of the larger category from which a case is selected
Probably the most common reasoning pattern in public speaking is inference from?
Example
Specific is typical of the general
4 occasions student visits faculty they are there
3 types of inference from example
- Individual vs Aggregate
- Factual vs hypothetical
3.
Brief vs extended
Analogy
A comparison of people,places, things,events or more abstract relationships.
Japan has few gun deaths and guns are illegal in Japan
The U.S. Would have fewer gun deaths if guns illegal
6 pattern of reasoning
- Example
- Analogy
- Signs
- Cause. EASCTN
- Testimony
- Narrative
An inference is reasonable if it would be made by x x when exercising their critical judgement
Most people
An outline reveals x in reasoning
Links
What is a fallacy
Errors in reasoning
Guidelines for Analogy
Avoid trite
Analyse what you are comparing
Sparingly
Sensitively. Sarah plain pig lipstick