State
- Is it inductive or deductive?
- Which pattern does it follow?
- If inductive, is it strong or weak? If strong, cogent or uncogent? Why?
- If deductive, is it valid or invalid? If valid, sound or unsound? Why?
1. All birds can fly. Penguins are birds. so, penguins can fly.
2. Exercise is good for the vast majority of people. Therefore, it would be good for my ninety five year old grandfather to run in next year's Boston Marathon.
3. It is totally dark in here, but I know that the only things in the drawer are socks. ten black, ten white. I had better take out eleven socks to be sure i get a matched pair.
4. If it rained, then the streets are wet. The streets are wet.So, it rained.
