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Writing Fun With Logical Reasoning: Clearer Thinking and Richer Writing

Completed by 18 learners
Ages 9-13
Live Group Class
In this eight-week course students will have fun exploring logical thinking as they learn to detect logical fallacies and write creative responses based on good reasoning.
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(450 reviews)
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Live video meetings
1x per week, 8 weeks
3-10 learners per class
55 min

What's included

8 live meetings
7 hrs 20 mins in-class hours
Homework
1 hour per week. Students will write a paragraph each week. This should take an hour or less.
Assessment
Students will receive verbal feedback in class.

Class Experience

US Grade 4 - 7
Good critical thinking, reading, and writing, is based on sound reasoning. In this class we will study the logical fallacies that weaken good arguments as a means to detect these fallacies and avoid them in our own thinking and writing. This will be done with word games and fun writing exercises that will push students and raise their confidence as they see their thoughts on paper.

Students will engage in verbal discussions focusing on one logical fallacy each class. We will look at colorful historical examples of each fallacy, make up our own examples of the fallacy, and then write responses based on sound reasoning. 

Unit 1: An Introduction to Logical Fallacies. What are they and why do we like to use them so much?
Unit 2: Exploring the Straw Man Fallacy. Let’s just calm down.
Unit 3: Exploring the Band Wagon Fallacy. We all like music, but we don’t have to play the same instrument.
Unit 4: Exploring the Appeal to Authority Fallacy. Because Mr. Big says it’s so.
Unit 5: Exploring the False Dilemma Fallacy. Let’s go to the park or not have any fun at all.
Unit 6: Exploring the Hasty Generalization Fallacy. It worked for Marco so it’ll work for all of us!
Unit 7: Exploring the Slothful Induction Fallacy. Even though both prototypes exploded it’s clearly a fluke.
Unit 8: Review with games and quizzes.

Learning Goals

Students will grow in awareness of the elements of faulty reasoning.
Students will become more confident writers and speakers as they discuss fallacies and write responses.

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External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Joined June, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Gaining a B.A. and M.A. in English has immersed me in the world of critical thinking, reading, and writing which embraces logical thinking. This has been followed up by having eight adult children who love constructive debate and discussion.

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