Identifying arguments: Identify what kind of argument is offered in the passage

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Identifying arguments:

Identify what kind of argument is offered in the passage below.

"Either you give me a raise or I will quit."

Deductive truth-functional argument

Deductive categorical argument  

Inductive causal argument  

Inductive generalization  

Inductive analogical argument

The passage isn't an argument

Identifying kinds of arguments:

Which kind of argument is represented in the passage below?

"Last year the rate of unemployment among individuals from 18 to 25 years of age increased. Also, the crime rate in this same demographic group went up. Thus, it seems likely that rising unemployment resulted in an increase in crime."

inductive generalization

analogical argument

truth-functional argument

causal argument

categorical

Explanation / Answer

>>" Either you will give me a raise or I will quit"

It's a deductive truth functional argument .

From this argument deduction can be made that with out a pay raise employee would resign. It's speaking about functional aspects.

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The passage is an inductive generalisation.

In inductive reasoning, conclusions are drawn based on a premise. Here premise is unemployment rate in that age group. The conclusion is a very generalised one that it could be the reason for increase in crime rate in Same group.

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