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Detecting Logical Fallacies, Part One with Tammy Parker
Recorded course taught by Tammy Parker for Middle School Critical Thinking
Summary

Part One

Learn 15 Different Logical Fallacies

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Develop the skills, tools, and habits of stepping back, analyzing a situation, and thinking logically and clearly.

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Course Description:

Middle school is a great time to introduce formal logic! Your student's brain has reached a point of neurological development where he or she is ready to grapple and consider material in a logical manner. This course combines the concrete with the abstract with a method that will lead your student to develop a habit of stepping back, analyzing a situation, and thinking logically. By skillfully and methodically completing Detecting Logical Fallacies, Part One, your student will know the concepts surrounding 15 different fallacies -- and gain the ability to decipher, analyze, and contend with logical fallacies. Following this course, continue exploring the topic; sign up for Detecting Logical Fallacies, Part Two

Special notes

Learn 15 different logical fallacies -- and develop the skills, tools, and habits of stepping back, analyzing a situation, and thinking logically and clearly. Critical thinking is a must for all students!

Instructor: Tammy Parker

Course Description: Now is a great time to introduce informal logic and critical thinking skills! During late Middle School or early High School, a student's brain has reached a point of neurological development where he or she is ready to grapple with and consider material logically. This course combines the concrete with the abstract with a method that will lead your student to develop a habit of stepping back, analyzing a situation, and thinking logically. By skillfully and methodically completing this course, your student will know the concepts surrounding 15 different fallacies -- and gain the ability to decipher, analyze, and contend with logical fallacies. Following this course, continue exploring the topic by signing up for Detecting Logical Fallacies, Part Two.

Outline

Course Outline:

Class 1: Introduction & Lesson 1

Class 2: Lessons 2 & 3

Class 3: Lessons 4 & 5

Class 4: Lessons 6 & 7

Class 5: Lessons 8 & 9

Class 6: Lesson 10 & Prep for Mid-Term

Class 7: Lessons 11 & 12

Class 8: Lessons 13 & 14

Class 9: Lessons 15 & 16

Class 10: Lessons 17 & 18

Class 11: Lessons 19 & 20

Class 12: Lesson 21 & Prep for Final Exam

Total classes

12

Duration

45 minutes

Suggested grade level

7th to 9th grade, mature 6th grade (possible 10th grade)

Suggested credit

One full semester Formal Logic

Materials

  • Course Book: The Fallacy Detective

    • (2009) ISBN-13: 978-0974531533  OR  (2015) ISBN-13: 978-0974531571

    • Utilizing a used copy of any edition that contains all the lessons (even if the Lessons are numbered differently) is fine and often more affordable (see BookFinder.com).

    • If the student's book has Lessons that are numbered differently, please have them follow the Lessons based on the "name" of the Lesson.

    • This course covers the first four sections of The Fallacy Detective book.

      • Introduction: What is a Fallacy?

      • The Inquiring Mind

      • Avoiding the Question

      • Making Assumptions

    • (Detecting Logical Fallacies, Part Two will briefly review the first three parts and then cover the last two parts.)

Course name
Detecting Logical Fallacies, Part One with Tammy Parker
Instructor
Tammy Parker
Semester
Recorded
Category
Logic ➤ Critical Thinking
Grade level
Middle School
Start time
September 8th, 2020 at 12:00 AM ET
Course type
Recorded, free with subscription
Relative due dates
Relative due dates are disabled for this course.

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Tammy Parker teaches Mathematics (Gamified), Business & Entrepreneurship, Career Explorations, Literature, and Logic. She is the founder of Professional Mentor Associates (PMA), which offers Accountability Mentoring, Mom Mentoring, Tutoring, Homeschool Consulting, and Career Exploration Mentoring.

Tammy has a Bachelor's degree in Finance from Michigan State University. Over the past thirty years, while homeschooling her six children & beyond, her true passion for education and mentoring became evident.

She shares her experience and expertise to help others succeed and ignite their own passion for becoming lifelong learners.

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