Day 23 (2/7): Inductive & Deductive Reasoning

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Warm Up:
POP Quiz: Induction & Deduction

Learning Intentions:
  • Successful arguments are nuanced, complex, and carefully reasoned.
  • Argumentative Structures exist that can aid in organizing a meaningful argument.
Success Criteria
  • Identify instances of inductive and deductive reasoning, and consider their strengths and weaknesses as techniques for authentic arguments.
  • Explain organizational structures for developing arguments.
  • Develop a nuanced thesis based on a topic that matters.
Agenda:
  • Intro To Argumentation
  • Inductive & Deductive Reasoning
  • Logical Fallacies
  • Mini-lesson: Finessing a Thesis Statement
  • Practice: Thesis Statement
Homework:
  • Read Everything's An Argument, Ch. 7
  • Draft Review: Unfounded Claims, Faulty Reasoning
    • Reread your "Unknown" Argument.
    • Look for (and highlight) any sentences that seem to make assumptions that are either unfounded, or might require further justification.
    • In the margins, explain the faulty reasoning.

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