Explain how the following argument uses deductive or inductive reasoning.

all babies cry. mallory is a baby. therefore, mallory cries.

This argument uses deductive reasoning.

Explanation:

A deductive logic is the process of reasoning born from one or more statements to reach a logically certain conclusion. In the example given, the conclusion is inferred necessarily from the two previous statements and that is the reason why we can say that it uses deductive reasoning.

On the other hand, an inductive reasoning uses premises that are viewed as supplying some evidence for the truth of the conclusion.

the answers are:

1. dolores driscoll - b. first person minor

dolores is a minor character who happens to be driving the bus at the time of the accident. she narrates picking up each of the children and her last memory is the children being thrown around the bus.

2. billy ansel - a. first person major

billy loses his twins in the accident. he tells his own story, how he witnessed the accident and how he tried to the rescuers. he is a major character, as he is at the center of the story.

3. mitchell stephens - c. first person observer

mitchell enters the story after the accident. he is a lawyer who learns about the accident based on other characters observations. though he tells the story from a first person perspective, he is just an observer.

as for matcthing the message or lesson posted with the person who said them:

1."obviously, you can't control everything, but you are obliged to take care of the few things you can. i'm an optimist basically who acts like a pessimist. on principle. just in case." - dolores driscoll

2. "i could no longer believe even in life. . for me now the only reality was death." - billy ansel