先週学んだ帰納法は理解いただけましたか？
G.B.C.テスト回答を例にして、inductive reasoningを学んでみましょう。
Last week's blog post was a guide to inductive reasoning. This post builds on it, so take a minute to read or re-read it. This is also our fourth and final post in the short logic series, so feel free to go back to the deductive reasoning guides if they aren't fresh in your mind.
Remember, inductive reasoning starts with specifics and then generalises. The important point is to have enough specific evidence to warrant the generalisation.
Let's start with a personal question:
What's the best way to spend a rainy day?
Good question. It's been rainy for the past few days here, so I've been thinking about that a lot.
Yesterday, I sat by the window, drank hot coffee, and listened to Erik Satie's relaxing piano music. It was fantastic.
So, I don't know if it's always best, but I think, for me, it's certainly a good way to spend a rainy day.
The speaker gave one specific case that was fantastic, and then tentatively generalized from there. This is also a good answer because of the specific verbs and descriptions.
What if we get a more business-oriented question? Let's try inductive reasoning to answer this question:
Why would a client prefer your company over a less expensive competitor?
Yes, this is important because my company certainly isn't the cheapest. But, we have a lot of happy clients.
I can't speak for everyone, but the clients I know, perhaps over a hundred, all demand an excellent product. They can't risk failure. And, with us, failure is less likely.
I'm biased, but I think my company has one of the best products on the market. We are all passionate about delivering the best, and it shows.
So, my clients need the best, and we are the best. That's why people choose us.
Notice how the speaker starts specific and then generalizes. This is a more straightforward spoken style—we wouldn't speak like this in a presentation. Rather, we'd speak like this with colleagues during a brainstorming session, or in a speaking test.
So, try more inductive reasoning. Start specific and then generalize. If you mix that with deductive reasoning and some good words and phrases, you are sure to score highly on your speaking test and generally convince people of your opinion.