Inductive
arguments are used all the time. I feel like it's a way of settling different
life situations that makes us unsettled or uncomfortable. Just last week I was
at work and had to plan an event that is somewhat of a mixer where students can
come meet each other and professionals on the campus. Our goal (or our
conclusion) was to make sure that students left having made at least two
connections with others. What we did was plan different activities that we
could do during this welcome in order to ensure that we would get the results
that we wanted. We came up with a “speed dating” game and a name games
where people could get to know each other. We also agreed to have some mingling
time after the activities so that people could hang out in a scenario with less
pressure. In the end our argument was this:
If
students play the name game, do some speed dating, and mingle, they will
hopefully have connected with at least two people.
-CesarCOMM41
This is a very solid example of an inductive argument and the activity sounds like a lot of fun. Inductive arguments really are a good way to help get out of an unsettling or uncomfortable situation.
ReplyDeleteI feel like that approach to get to your conclusion is very good and I have a feeling that your event was very successful. In fact, I do kind of wish I was able to participate in it. Inductive arguments really can be seen everywhere in our daily lives, and I feel like this is because of the wide variety of different types of inductive arguments.
Nice example Cesar, I believe that icebreakers are a good example of inductive reasoning in general. Once the individuals, begin to learn each other's names they will feel more comfortable with each other. This essentially creates a friendly environment. After such an environment is created, then the students will be able to connect with at least another person. This is a perfect example because the conclusion can also be false. In the end, it is up to the person if they are social or not. Some people will always keep to themselves, but other people will open up. The best thing is to hope for the best.
ReplyDelete-Brian