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| Conclusion or type of reasoning whereby observation or information about a part of a class is applied to the class as a whole. Contrast with deductive. |
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| The reasoning process by which a Conclusion is drawn from set of premises and contains no more facts than these premises. |
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| A provable fact that shows unquestionable results. It is the observable proof that knowledge was gained by data, rather than hypothesis, or conjecture. |
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| When a writer tries to persuade the audience based on statistics, facts, and reasons. The process of reasoning. |
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| A brief story or tale told by a character in a piece of literature. |
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| Appealing to one's prejudices, emotions, or special interests rather than to one's intellect or reason. |
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| The quality in a person or society that arises from a concern for what is regarded as excellent in arts, letters, manners, scholarly pursuits, etc. |
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| A fallacy in logical argumentation. |
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| Worthy of belief or confidence; trustworthy. |
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| Often, grounds. the foundation or basis on which a belief or action rests; reason or cause. |
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| Refutation (counterargument) |
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| An act of refuting a statement, charge, etc.; disproof. |
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| A form of argumentation, one of the four modes of discourse; language intended to convince through appeals to reason or emotion. |
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| When a writer tries to persuade the audience based on statistics, facts, and reasons. The process of reasoning. |
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