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What is the difference between argument

and reasoning?
An argument may have one reason or multiple reasons to be strong.
REASONING are statements that link evidence back to reasons or
claims. Reasoning should clearly explain why the evidence is relevant.
Premise and conclusion:
• A premise is a statement in an argument that provides reason or
support for the conclusion. There can be one or many premises in a
single argument. A conclusion is a statement in an argument that
indicates of what the arguer is trying to convince the reader/listener.
Inductive strength
• Inductive strength is the attribute of inductive arguments that
denotes logical strength. An inductive argument is inductively strong
when you have the following: If all its premises were true, then it its
highly likely or probable that its conclusion would also true.
Deductive validity
• If the arguer believes that the truth of the premises definitely
establishes the truth of the conclusion, then the argument is
deductive. If the arguer believes that the truth of the premises
provides only good reasons to believe the conclusion is probably true,
then the argument is inductive.
Common mistakes to avoid standardized
arguments:

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