Five-Day Course Content

Logic Fundamentals and Language

Day 1: Logic Fundamentals and Language

Understand the definition and importance of logic, learn to identify statements and non-statements, and recognize premises and conclusions in arguments.

Arguments and Fallacies

Day 2: Arguments and Fallacies

Understand the distinction between valid and invalid arguments, recognize the characteristics of deductive and inductive reasoning, and learn to identify common logical fallacies.

Logical Connectives and Compound Statements

Day 3: Logical Connectives and Compound Statements

Learn logical connectives and their application in constructing compound statements, understand the logical structure of conditionals and biconditionals.

Deductive Reasoning and Logical Rules

Day 4: Deductive Reasoning and Logical Rules

Understand the basic structure of syllogisms, learn to use basic logical symbols, master basic rules of inference.

Inductive Reasoning and Critical Thinking

Day 5: Inductive Reasoning and Critical Thinking

Understand the characteristics and applications of inductive reasoning, learn the principles of analogical reasoning and causal reasoning, comprehensively apply critical thinking skills.

Course Overview

This course is based on Irving M. Copi's 'Introduction to Logic', a five-day logic course designed for middle school students. Each day's lesson is half an hour, with content progressing from basic to advanced, gradually introducing the basic concepts and applications of logic.

Course Objectives

  • Understand the basic concepts and principles of logic
  • Develop the ability to identify and evaluate arguments
  • Learn to identify and avoid common logical fallacies
  • Master basic logical reasoning rules
  • Develop critical thinking skills

Course Features

  • Each day's lesson comes with rich visual aids, including mind maps and slides
  • Interactive exercises and quizzes to help consolidate knowledge
  • Complete English-Chinese glossary of logical terminology
  • Real-life examples to help understand abstract concepts
  • Teaching design suitable for middle school students' cognitive level