Fill in the Blanks Inductive v Deductive Reasoning Fill the BlanksOnline version Inductive v Deductive Reasoning Fill the Blanks by Olena Hawranick 1 deductive inductive reasoning Line of reasoning that starts with specific examples and arrives at a general conclusion - . 2 inductive reasoning deductive Line of reasoning that starts with generally accepted facts and arrives at a specific conclusion - . 3 this deductive inductive since → reasonin specific fall always general Top soil will be on sale this fall since it is always on sale in the fall . Key words : Direction of reasoning : ? Type of reasoning : 4 → specific months month since this deductive inductive reasonin 3 general Maria is expected to read 3 books in the next 3 months since she has read a book this month . Key words : Direction of reasoning : ? Type of reasoning : 5 numbers individual general deductive ← reasonin rule thus specific inductive 1 , 3 , 5 , 7 , . . . Thus , the rule is + 2 . Key words : Direction of reasoning : ? Type of reasoning : 6 deductive inductive every general summer ← reasonin this summer so specific We go to the beach every summer , so this summer we are going to the beach . Key words : Direction of reasoning : ? Type of reasoning : 7 general inductive tournaments deductive today's specific → since reasonin tournament 2 Olga is expected to win 4 out of 6 chess games in the next 2 tournaments since she won 2 out 3 matches in today's tournament . Key words : Direction of reasoning : ? Type of reasoning : 8 inductive so June of specific 5 deductive the month days reasoning whole general ← It rained for 5 days , so it looks like it is going to rain the whole month of June . Key words : Direction of reasoning : ? Type of reasoning : 9 deductive reasoning ← therefore day general today specific every inductive I go to school every day therefore I will be in school today . Key words : Direction of reasoning : ? Type of reasoning : 10 every year general reasoning specific deductive winter inductive → this because I will go skiing this winter because I go skiing every year . Key words : Direction of reasoning : ? Type of reasoning : 11 matches soccer ← so general reasoning deductive game today's inductive 5 specific Luke scored 10 goals in the last 5 soccer matches , so he is expected to score 2 goals in today's game . Key words : Direction of reasoning : ? Type of reasoning :