Type of Reading one (b)Deductive reasoning The process is just the opposite of inductive reasoning---it moves from a general statement to a specific conclusion. It works on the model of syllogism---a three part argument in which there are two statements, known as the major premise and the minor premise, and a conclusionType of Reading One (b) Deductive reasoning The process is just the opposite of inductive reasoning---it moves from a general statement to a specific conclusion. It works on the model of syllogism---a three￾part argument in which there are two statements, known as the major premise and the minor premise, and a conclusion