1. Inductive Reasoning Sarah Snell Frances Thorpe

2. Definition  generalization: reasoning from detailed facts to general principles

3. Pronunciation in- ˈ dək-tiv ree-zuh-ning

4. Literary Examples 1. In Wuthering Heights, all the complicated events that happen all throughout the book, a main point can be argued is that Catherine and Heathcliff love each other and because they couldn’t be together, they both had terrible endings. 2. In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the boys on the island and all their events summarized to the concept that is not nature that corrupts us it’s humanity. 3. In the Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, the main character is framed and locked in prison for many years, after he is released he plans an elaborate revenge but it backfires which shows us that revenge is never worthwhile.

5. Literary Analysis 1. The main point in Wuthering Heights is reached using inductive reasoning. The purpose is to get the reader to understand the concept in a complex way. 2. In Lord of the Flies, the reader must use inductive reasoning to understand the books symbolic nature and how those event relate to us and that is the author’s purpose. 3. The Count of Monte Cristo teaches a valuable life lesson using inductive reasoning. The author plans his elaborate events to prove a point.