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This posting responds to the claim that "Inductive and deductive claims such as all, none, or some impact the assertions of argument. As a reader, which are you more receptive to: information that claims to represent all of the cases under discussion or that which claims to represent only some of the cases under discussion?"

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This solution discusses inductive and deductive claims.

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As you compose your reaction to the question, think about how claims with "all," "none," or "some" often negatively impact readers. They often convey a sense of inflated assertiveness or too much assurance with their arguments. For example, I am more receptive as a reader to informational claims that do not embody ...

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