Logical Conclusions

Perhaps you or someone you know has purchased a car recently. Buying a car is an important decision because it can involve a lot of money. Some people take more time than others to buy a car. It takes more time to do research, compare information, and make a decision about the best car to buy.

What are logical conclusions?

The process of gathering information, organizing information and evaluating the information to come to a conclusion is called logical thinking. The process results in logical conclusions, conclusions based on facts.

Readers should use the logical thinking process. An important part of the process is the evaluation process. Readers need to evaluate a writer’s statements or conclusions for one-sided or biased presentation of facts. Recognizing slanted or biased arguments will prevent you from making illogical conclusions and possibly making poor choices. Advertisers may only present the positive aspects of their products. It is up to you to research both the positive and the negative aspects of their products.

Readers also need to be aware of their biases. If they don’t, they risk leaving out important facts in their decision-making process. You can avoid making illogical conclusions by recognizing the different types of illogical thinking, as well as some of the characteristics of slanted or biased writing.