WRT 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Enthymeme, Informal Logic, Deductive Reasoning
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Artistic proofs: arguments the writer/speaker constructs; appeals to reason/common sense. Inartistic proofs: arguments the writer/speaker is given (i. e. hard evidence: ex. Facts, statistics, testimonies, witnesses, contracts, documents: with these proofs, be careful with misrepresented or false statistics. Factual arguments are often supported by charts, graphs, and infographics. Arguments can be supported by personal testimonies and human experiences, particularly if these experiences are their own. Logic: the formal study of reasoning and common sense: syllogism: an example of deductive reasoning, ex) all humans are mortal.
