Exemplar reasoning is the use of examples in an argument. The example you use to explain your reasoning in an argument may be told as a story or may be a short comparator. You can use an example that is a duplicate of a particular situation or you can use a metaphor. Furthermore, it may be of a known person or situation, or it can be something not directly known to the other person. Now, I will present a few examples of Reasoning by Example.
- It is not good to copy on a test. I have a friend who got caught for cheating on a midterm and he was expelled from school!
- You know, you really should not eat fast food. There was a documentary called, "Supersize Me" and it showed a man that ate strictly fast food for a month and he became extremely sick and out of shape.
After reading about exemplar reasoning I noticed a few things. I noticed that this style of reasoning works better when a person with credibility is using it. Because imagine a bum off the street tried reasoning with you by using his own personal examples. More than likely, you would not trust him and therefore not listen to him. But on the other hand if you heard exemplar reasoning from a lawyer, then you would probably listen more carefully.
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