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Adobe Captivate Slide 1 - Unit I Lesson 7 Understanding Form Text Captions: Understanding Form Unit I - Lesson 7 Page 1 of 19

Adobe Captivate Slide 2 - Introduction Text Captions: Introduction We have discussed the conventions of audience and some of the elements that should be included and excluded; now, we are ready to move on to some concepts about the form of academic writing. Two concepts will be discussed in this lesson: Both of these provide a general guideline for academic writing and will become the basis for addressing the essays you will write in this course. Deductive Reasoning Organization Select each item to learn more. Page 2 of 19

Adobe Captivate Slide 3 - Deductive Reasoning Text Captions: Deductive Reasoning... In academic writing, academics commonly use deductive reasoning to show their readers the process by which they arrived at their conclusions. In philosophy, deductive logic tells us that if each premise is logical, then the conclusion we derive from those premises must necessarily also be logical. Consider for just a moment the academic journal article (also discussed in Lesson 4) format: Good Premise Good Premise Good Premise Logical Conclusion! Page 3 of 19

Adobe Captivate Slide 4 - Journal Article Format Text Captions: Journal Article Format... Abstract: Introduction with Main Claim: Literature Review: Methods: Data: Discussion: Conclusion: Summary of the article—one paragraph Prefaces the article and asserts the argument Page 4 of 19

Adobe Captivate Slide 5 - One Piece at a Time Text Captions: One Piece at a Time... In this form, the convention is to take the reader through the premises one at a time. First, the main argument is presented so that the reader knows where the article is going, and then the logic is built up one piece at a time. Deductive reasoning is often how we make arguments because our brains tend to understand and accept making connections in this way. If the previous studies presented in the literature review show that there was need for a new study, then the reader will agree. Then the methods will be presented as reasonable and agreeable. The data will be presented as gathered in a manner that follows protocol. The element of persuasion will come in when the reader comes to the discussion section and must agree or disagree with the interpretation of the data gathered. Often, if the reader is engaged in reading the article and has made it all the way to the conclusion, then he or she will be in agreement that more research should be done on the subject. (Stoonn, 2013) Page 5 of 19

Adobe Captivate Slide 6 - Deductive Reasoning in an Essay Text Captions: Deductive Reasoning in an Essay... For the essays we will be writing in EH 1010, consider that you will be using deductive reasoning in a similar fashion. You will present a main claim (thesis statement) at the end of an introduction. Then your thesis statement will be supported by several body paragraphs, which will break down the main claim into smaller units called subclaims. Subclaims are smaller body claims that are derived from evidence-based reasoning that supports the main claim. Your conclusion will wrap up your essay and will leave the audience with a thought that they can take with them; for some of you, that will mean issuing a “call to action” to your reader. If all of these concepts leave you at a loss, don’t worry! We will be discussing each one in depth as we go along in the course. For now, let’s discuss more about the form of academic writing in a general sense. Indroduction - Thesis Statement Body - Conclusion - Call to Action! Body - Body - Claim Subclaim Claim Subclaim Claim Subclaim Essay Page 6 of 19

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