Inductive vs Deductive Arguments

The moon was full 4 weeks ago, so it should be full again tonight.

• Inductive argument

• Deductive Argument

I hear you’ve been diagnosed with Lyme disease. You should go to the doctor and get some antibiotics for it. When Saheed was given antibiotics for his Lyme disease, his symptoms cleared up in a few weeks. The same happened with Arquelina when she had it.

• Inductive Argument

• Deductive Argument

Jae is a student at City College. No students at City College live on campus. Therefore, Jae does not live on campus.

• Inductive Argument

• Deductive Argument

I think we can trust James to keep his promise. He’s never broken a promise he’s made to me in the past.

• Inductive Argument

• Deductive Argument

Young people are more technology literate these days. So you are better off asking your little cousin Adrienne for help with your phone than you are her dad.

• Inductive Argument

• Deductive Argument

While many countries in the European Union have adopted the Euro, the only Scandinavian country that has adopted it is Finland. Therefore, Sweden does not use the Euro as its currency.

• Inductive Argument

• Deductive Argument

We’re willing to put down our dogs and cats when they are old and sick. Why shouldn’t we do the same with our elderly?

• Inductive Argument

• Deductive Argument

Mike weighed 210 pounds before going on a diet three months ago. He has lost 17 pounds so far on the diet. Therefore, he now weighs less than 200 pounds.

• Inductive Argument

• Deductive Argument