Question

1. which statement comes first in a deductive reasoning argument?

○ the conclusion statement
○ the general statement
○ the fictional statement
○ the specific statement

Explanation:

In deductive reasoning, the argument starts with a general statement (a premise that is a general rule or principle), then moves to a specific statement, and finally reaches a conclusion. A fictional statement is not part of deductive reasoning structure, and the conclusion is the last part, while the specific statement comes after the general one. So the general statement comes first.

Answer:

the general statement