Questions:
Inductive vs. deductive essay on teacher strikes
Choose to write about one of the following topics in a short, one to one and one-half page theme. If you choose one of the topics from 1 through 3, you will probably find that any background information is presented in inductive form, and your writing will need to follow an inductive format.
Background information you encounter for topics 4 through 6 will probably be deductive, and your essay should be deductive in format. If you choose to deal with a topic from 1 to 3, you are going to be trying to build toward the generalization that you may have taken as the topic. For topics 4 to 6, you will work deductively and start with the generalization and try to prove it. In this theme you are to either affirm or oppose the topic statement, and as you write you will present the information in what may turn out to be similar to a five paragraph essay format. You will need an introduction and a conclusion as well as at least three body paragraphs. At the conclusion of your theme, cite the source/s you used for information.
Topics:
Ghosts have been proven to exist.
Swimming is a perfect exercise.
Driver's licenses should not be issued to anyone younger than 18.
After school has started, it should not be legal for public school teachers to strike.
Academic requirements in high schools should be more rigorous.
Since 9/11, the people in this country have become more security conscious.