Watch on YouTube
My Cousin Vinny: The Defense is Wrong
2m 42s
Math
deductive reasoning
mathematical logic

The witness on the stand, with her vast knowledge of automotives, uses deductive reasoning to prove the boys innocent.

2

Comments

  • Kathryn Pariseau
    8 months ago
    I have used this clip to not only show deductive reasoning, but [ELA] CHARACTERIZATION (both Ms. Vito, for her confidence, and Vinny for his snarky leading of the witness), IDIOM ("hold water"), and as a good example of incorporating SPECIALIZED VOCABULARY, by ADDING EXPLANATION, WITH ANALOGY so that the audience can understand ("Anyone who's been stuck in the mud in Alabama knows...") KP
Please sign in to write a comment.

Related Clips

SpongeBob SquarePants: Patrick's Wallet thumbnail 00:54
SpongeBob SquarePants: Patrick's Wallet
Logic
logical reasoning
deductive reasoning
The Abbott and Costello Show: Seven into Twenty-Eight thumbnail 03:38
The Abbott and Costello Show: Seven into Twenty-Eight
Math
basic math
incorrect algorithm
proofs
mathematical logic
proof of concept
multiplication
Curious George: Defend the Garden thumbnail 01:03
Curious George: Defend the Garden
Problem Solving
logic
analyzing situation
deductive reasoning
Witness for the Prosecution: Damn You! Damn You! thumbnail 02:12
Witness for the Prosecution: Damn You! Damn You!
Logic
deductive reasoning
philosophy
Shrek the Third: Where Is Shrek? thumbnail 01:13
Shrek the Third: Where Is Shrek?
Logic
conflict of interest
conflict
mathematical logic