Woman: “Hey excuse me sir, you just sideswiped my car!”
Man: “If I sideswiped your car, then your car was in the wrong spot.”
False conclusion: The parked car was the reason for the man sideswiping the woman’s car.
Sound Argument:
Gyms are for improving fitness.
Treadmills are placed in gyms.
Therefore, treadmills help improve fitness.
Weak inductive argument
Every time I walk in the house, my dog starts barking. Therefore, when I walk in next, he’s going to be silent.
Strong inductive argument
It’s going to be really hot in Sacramento so we won’t need to bring sweatshirts. So don’t worry about packing warm clothes.