Inductive Reasoning

Give 2 examples- each paragraph should have at least 3-4 lines.

Example 1
 The bank safe was robbed last night.
 Whoever robbed the safe knew the safe’s combination.
 Only two people know the safe’s combination: Lefty and Bugsy.
 Bugsy needed money to pay his gambling debts.
 Bugsy was seen sneaking around outside the bank last night.
 It is reasonable to conclude, therefore. That Bugsy robbed the safe.
Example 2
 Betsy follows the Mediterranean diet.
 Betsy is undisciplined.
 Most people regain weight after a diet.
 Betsy’s will likely regain weight after her diet.

Deductive Reasoning
Give 2 examples- each paragraph should have at least 3-4 lines.
Example 1
 All students eat pizza.
 Emily is a student at Fullerton College.
 Therefore, Emily eats pizza.

Example 2
 Betsy follows the Mediterranean diet.
 Betsy is undisciplined.
 People who follow Mediterranean diet replace butter with olive oil.
 Betsy replaces butter with olive oil.
Write down whether each example is fact or opinion. Explain your answer.

The Family Guy is not appropriate to watch during school.

Fact, the show contains a lot of racial obscenities . 

There are fewer panda bears in the world than grizzly bears.

Fact, there are only 1,864 left in the wild.

Drinking orange juice right after brushing your teeth tastes bad.

Fact, the strange, bitter taste of orange juice after brushing your teeth can be attributed to the
sodium laureth sulfate (SLS) in the paste.

Justin Bieber deserved to win the Grammy for best new artist.

Opinion, there are also many candidates that deserve the title like Ariana Grande.

Chicken that has not been properly prepared and cooked may cause salmonella.

Fact, raw meat can carry bacteria which cause food poisoning and, accordingly, eating undercooked
pork or chicken may result in food poisoning.

Cheating on your boyfriend or girlfriend is wrong.

Opinion, some people argue that cheating is not totally a bad action, people cheat for reason.

The Xbox came out before the Wii.

Fact, Microsoft released its second console, Xbox in North America on November 22, 2005, roughly a
year before its PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii competitors.

Super Mario is one of the greatest video game characters of all time.

Fact, As Nintendo's primary mascot, Mario is widely considered to be the most famous video game
character in history, and has been called an icon of the gaming industry. The Mario series of video
games has sold more than 510 million copies, making it the best-selling video game franchise.

Chocolate milk tastes better than regular milk.

Opinion, some prefer regular milk because they did not like chocolate and too much sweetness.

Charter school students are scheduled to attend school more often than students who attend
neighborhood schools.

Fact, Charter schools don't have to follow the same regulations from states, municipalities and
school districts as traditional public schools.