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Flex Class: Learning About Logical Fallacies
Emily Kendall, PhD Fellow | SchoolhouseForAmerica
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(23)
Improve your child's ability to determine what they think, and why - fallacies are widely used in arguments and take away from productive conversations. Learn how to identify and dismantle and thought fallacies that come your way!
Class experience
A logical fallacy is an error in reasoning that renders an argument invalid. Fallacies can be intentional or based on mistaken knowledge. This course will consist of pre-recorded lessons outlining logical and argumentative fallacies and how to identify them in information, media, and arguments. We will also discuss how to dismantle each fallacy and "inform around" each one, which means informing based on verifiable facts and truth. The format of the class will follow this schedule: Week...
4 lessons//4 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Basics of FallacyThis lesson is an introduction to the most basic types of fallacies: slippery slope, straw man, circular argument, and begging the questionWeek 2Lesson 2Appeals and Weak FallaciesThis lesson dives into different types of appeal fallacies and weaker types of fallacies, including ad hominem, hasty generalizations, appeal to ignorance, appeal to authority, and appeal to pity.Week 3Lesson 3False FallaciesThis lesson includes false dilemma, causal fallacy, sunk costs , equivocation, and non sequiter fallacies.Week 4Lesson 4Other Types of FallacyRounding out this course, this lesson touches on fallacies that don't fit into a specific category, but are frequently used. These include red herring, To Quoque, and bandwagon fallacies.
I have been a special educator for over ten years, and I am happy to accommodate any unique learning needs that your child may have.
"Critical Thinking and Logic Mastery" by Thinknetic
Average rating:5.0Number of reviews:(23)
Hey there! My name is Emily Kendall. My passion for education is to make it fun and purposeful for each student that I get the privilege to interact with! I am currently a research fellow, earning my PhD in education at the University of...
Self-Paced Class
$20
weekly or $80 for all content4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks of teacher support
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1 year of access to the content
Ages: 11-16
