Question

Which of the following options best describes the passage below?

Everyone who surfs at Rincon is a good surfer. Diana surfs at Rincon, so she must be a good surfer, too.
A. Ethos
B. Deductive Reasoning
C. Pathos
D. Syllogism

Answer 1

D as a conclusion is drawn from the statement before it . however normally with syllogism there are 2 statements and then a conclusion

Answer 2

B. Deductive Reasoning.

Step-by-step explanation:

"Deductive reasoning is a logical process in which a conclusion is based on the concordance that are generally assumed to be true."

Aristotle, the Greek Philosopher, is considered the father of Deductive Reasoning.

Taking in note his classic example of "All men are mortal..." and the way in which he comes to the conclusion that "...Socrates is mortal." We can say that the example provided best describes to be an example of Deductive Reasoning.