Question

Everyone in class today received the homework assignment. Juniper was in class today. Therefore, Juniper received the homework assignment.



Rewrite the argument above so that it is inductive. Explain what makes it inductive.

Answer 1

Inductive argument is an argument that generalizes from few cases to a bigger sample (a deductive argument is the opposite, it helps people generalize from the bigger sample to a smaller one). 

Here we would have: 
Juniper received the homework assignment. Therefore everyone in class today received the homework assignment.

Here we generalize from Juniper to the whole class! 

Answer 2

Answer:

Responses may vary but should include some or all of the following information:

Every time that I've been in class, the teacher has handed out the homework assignment. Juniper was in class today. Therefore, she probably received the homework assignment.

This is an inductive argument because a major premise is based on specific observations; the observer is identified. The conclusion is not guaranteed just on the basis of the truth of the premises, but it is very probable

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