Inductive and Deductive Reasoning Preparing for your Literature

Inductive and Deductive Reasoning Preparing for your Literature Review

Today’s Objectives: 1. Understand the difference between inductive and deductive reasoning. 2. Understand which type of reasoning is used in your discipline. 3. Make a mental plan for your own literature review outline.

Shmoop: Inductive and Deductive Reasoning

Entire Paper: Deductive Reasoning Attempting to Prove Statement, Theory, or Hypothesis Academic Paper Evidence due to research method Conclusion based on evidence that proves/disproves statement, theory, or hypothesis.

Entire Paper: Inductive Reasoning Attempting to Answer Open-Ended Research Question Academic Paper Evidence due to research method Answer to Open-Ended Research Question in Conclusion based on evidence

Shmoop: Think about your topic. Would you use inductive or deductive reasoning to justify your research question/ statement?

Literature Review: Deductive Reasoning Attempting to Prove Statement, Theory, or Hypothesis Academic Paper Body of Knowledge Information to back hypothesis Study to prove hypothesis is justified due to BOK

Literature Review: Inductive Reasoning Attempting to Answer Open-Ended Research Question Academic Paper Body of Knowledge lacking answer Research Question justified due to absence of answer

Goal for Today: Read analyze 5 different literature reviews from your discipline. Decide if your discipline uses inductive and/or deductive reasoning to approach a research question/statement.