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Level 4 Diploma in Accounting and Business

Deductive and Inductive Reasoning

AB401 · Academic Writing and Research Skills — Week 10 of 16

CourseAB401
Week10 of 16
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This week’s topics

Deductive and Inductive Reasoning

  1. Principles of deductive syllogisms and truth-preservation
  2. Mechanics of inductive generalization and probability
  3. Recognizing invalid logical leaps
  4. Applying formal reasoning to accounting and business problems
  5. Deductive vs Inductive Reasoning - Valid & Sound vs Strong & Cogent
  6. Deductive Vs Inductive Vs Abductive [Reasoning in Research, Concept, Difference, Examples]
  7. Critical Thinking: Deductive and Inductive Arguments 1

What you will be able to do

  • 4.2 Differentiate between inductive and deductive reasoning.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: differentiate between inductive and deductive reasoning.

Study materials

Videos

  • Deductive vs Inductive Reasoning - Valid & Sound vs Strong & Cogent · YouTube · Thinking About Stuff · 6 min · for registered students
  • Deductive Vs Inductive Vs Abductive [Reasoning in Research, Concept, Difference, Examples] · YouTube · Research Tube · 6 min · for registered students
  • Critical Thinking: Deductive and Inductive Arguments 1 · YouTube · Fayetteville State University · 41 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Writing Guide, 11.1: Developing Your Sense of Logic · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 352–355 · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Introduction to Academic Research and Writing
  • Week 2: Academic Writing Conventions
  • Week 3: Types and Approaches of Academic Research
  • Week 4: Evaluating Sources of Information and Evidence
  • Week 5: The Academic Research Process
  • Week 6: Foundations of Critical Thinking
  • Week 7: Critical Thinking Skills and Argument Evaluation
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Components of a Valid Academic Argument
  • Week 10: Deductive and Inductive Reasoning
  • Week 11: Structuring and Drafting Academic Arguments
  • Week 12: Applying Academic Writing and Research Skills in practice: …
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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