In the last 2 lessons, you learned about claims and evidence. The final step in good logic is reasoning, or the “so what” of the answer.
Read the following question: How will AI change the world?
Imagine someone gives the following answer:
AI will change the world by performing tasks faster, and possibly more effectively than humans can. For example, a study by McKinsey showed that 55% of companies have adopted AI to varying degrees. Companies that use AI have improved business operations by saving time and resources, such as in customer support or research.
Is this a good answer?
Basically, reasoning answers the “So what?” of your evidence. In other words, it explains how your evidence relates back to the initial claim.
When thinking of reasoning, try to answer the following questions:
- How does my example relate back to my opinion?
- Why is my evidence important?
- So what?
Here are some phrases to help you introduce reasoning:
- As you can see by my example,...
- The facts clearly show that...
- This implies that...
- The evidence proves that...because...
- Now go back to the initial question and put it all together.
How will AI change the world?
- Here are the questions that you’ve already seen in the previous lesson.
- Remember to give a “So what” after your example!
- What are the common characteristics of powerful leaders?
- Which Asian countries have the potential to grow in the future?
- What are the pros and cons of globalization?
- What’s your opinion on climate change?