Judging analogies seems to be something that people use and do on a daily basis. I found the “evaluating an analogy” box on page 257 very useful and helpful. It gives an outline on how to determine the evaluation of a good analogy. There are seven steps to evaluation an analogy. The first step to evaluating is:
- To determine if this is an argument and what the conclusion is.
- Find the comparison.
- What are the premises?
- Similarities?
- Then you have to determine if you can state the similarities as premises and find a general principle that covers both the sides.
- Does the general principle apply to both sides?
- The last step is determining if the argument is strong or valid and also if it’s good.
This box really seemed to help me because it shows this evaluation as an easy step by step process. One of the more important ideas about judging analogies seemed to be if the general principle applies to both sides.
I liked how you can determine what an argument and conclusion is by the organizational box. I think things like that are easy for me to understand. I believe it is called visual learning. I feel that it is harder for me to learn by reading, so I have to organize my information in order for me to understand. Example, when there are long lectures in class, I think it’s easier for me to understand the lectures when the professors show pictures, or charts and breaks down part by part. I thought that the organizational chart is a good chart because it helps people like me learn better. It is very helpful for you and for me, plus I believe it is also helpful for other people. All in all, good blog!
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