I found this type of reasoning to be the most difficult to understand. The concept of criteria reasoning is not too difficult to grasp, but being able to apply it to an argument seems kind of tough. During criteria reasoning, you need to start by defining the criteria by which the outcome of a decision will be judged, and then identify the best decision. First, you need to establish the criteria to be valid.. Now I will use a similar example to the one offered online...
- Imagine you were helping you Dad pick out an outfit for your Mom.. " Dad, I know Mom's loves animals, so how about this zebra printed dress?"
So this would be a type of criteria reasoning. When I helped my dad pick out an outfit for my mom, I kept in mind what kind of dress she would like. I did not flat out tell my dad which dress she would like, but I gave him evidence for why she would like the zebra-dress.
Hey! Nice post this week. I also thought that criteria reasoning is hard concept to understanding, especially cause we were not given a lot of resources about this topic. Thanks for making things clear with this post. It is a good reasoning to use when you do not want to bring someone down, especially in your example. I always like to give suggestions to people but not hurt their feelings, because I think something else is better. Instead I will suggest something instead of telling them what I think or want to do. It is a better approach sometimes because you imply what is better but without actually saying it.
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ReplyDeleteI agree that criteria reasoning is more difficult to understand when applying it to an argument. Your explanation "you need to start by defining the criteria by which the outcome of a decision will be judged, and then identify the best decision" made it easier for me to understand. So basically, you need to find something out, and make the best decision. Your example was helpful. The son found out that his mom liked animal print, so the best decision he came up with was to buy something zebra print. Criteria reasoning is often used when trying to make up your decision on things, so it is important to understand it. Overall, good post!