Logic of Arguments and Critical Thinking

In critical thinking and arguments typically there are two types of arguments – inductive and deductive. Inductive Arguments are based upon the estimation of the probable truth of premises. For example: I observe that each evening at 5:00 pm the streets of downtown become crowded with workers. It is highly likely that the increased crowd are people that work downtown. Therefore it is highly likely that the work day ends for these people at 5pm. Deductive Arguments are different in that they proceed without any room for probability. For example: X is a book; All books have pages in them; Therefore X has pages in it. 1. Read through this chapter on Critical Thinking and Logic. Scroll to about midway to focus specifically on the role of arguments in critical thinking. ( See attached) 2.View the video on Inductive vs. Deductive Arguments Begin thinking about some of the inductive and Deductive arguments you have experienced recently. 3.Based on what you know about Inductive and Deductive reasoning first prepare a Venn Diagram that compares/contrast the differences between the two concepts. Then think about a personal experience in which youve used an inductive argument to make a point. Next think about a time that youve used a deductive argument to make a point. Provide an explanation of your experiences here. Be sure to include details on what made the argument inductive or deductive. Then consider what impediments to critical thinking were present in your arguments. How did they help your arguments? How did they hurt your arguments? 4.Upload Venn Diagram and 3-4 paragraphs discussing your inductive and deductive arguments here. Be sure to answer all of the questions being asked of you. Also. be sure to use APA formatting that includes double spacing 12 pt. Times New Roman font properly formatted citations for all sources to which you refer and be free of grammar and spelling errors ‘