Reasoning

Since you must include reasoning in your speech, and your book only includes a few types of reasoning, I thought I would add some types of reasoning that you can use. Some of these are quite easy to apply to your speeches, whereas a couple in the book may be hard to understand.

In addition to the ones listed in your book, you can certainly use any of these listed below. If you need more of an explanation of these types of reasoning, google the type of reasoning and a detailed explanation will come up. If it does not, message me and I can clarify things for you. Here they are:

Reasoning by Example
Uses examples to reach a conclusion about a group.
Many specific examples to make a generalization.
What is known about A, B, C and D will be true about all other members of the group.

Reasoning by Analogy
Uses similarities between two similar cases to draw a conclusion about a case.
A is like B, so what is true of A is also true, or will be true of B.

Causal Reasoning
Draws conclusions about the unknown effects of known causes OR about the unknown cause of known effect.

Sign Reasoning
Uses signs or clues to reach a conclusion about the existence (present, past, or future) of something.
Reasoning from known signs to unknown existence.

Reasoning by Criteria
Uses pre-established criteria to draw a conclusion about something.
Criteria can include principles, definitions, laws, rules, expectations, prior decisions, etc...