Recently expanded into a Workbook Edition, this sequel to The Fallacy Detective offers thirty-five lessons for strengthening your reasoning skills. The chapters retain their easy-to-understand explanations that provide students with the tools necessary for thinking, opposing viewpoints, and for science study. Within these chapters, you'll find lessons on when not to argue, finding the premises and conclusion, determining primary or secondary sources, circumstantial evidence, keen observation, brainstorming, analyzing data, and much more. Added content includes “How to Take A STOP Moment”, “How to Make SMART Goals”, and “How to Mind Map.” A few of the examples and exercises have been updated to include more current applications. Scripture references and the occasional biblically focused question from the previous edition have been removed. Answers are in the back of the book. 292 pages. ~ Melissa/Deanne
Thinking Toolbox, Version 2
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019773
ISBN
9780974531588
Grade 7-AD
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Publisher's Description of Thinking Toolbox, Version 2
This book is like a toolbox, full of different kinds of tools you can use for different thinking tasks. Just as you use the wrench in a regular tool box to fix the sink, so you can use the tools we give you in this book to solve thinking problems.
- When it is dumb to argue
- Using the scientific method
- Five rules of brainstorming
- Who has a reason to lie?
- How to analyze opposing viewpoints
- How to analyze evidence and sources
- How to list reasons why you believe something
- And much more
We wrote this book for children and adults who want to learn logic and critical thinking skills. The Thinking Toolbox follows the same style as The Fallacy Detective with lessons and exercises and an answer key in the back. Parents and teachers, as well as anybody who wants to learn logic, will find The Thinking Toolbox easy to use and practical.
Features:
- Fun to use – not dry like a math textbook
- Can be used after The Fallacy Detective
- Introductory – teaches skills you can use right away
- Self-teaching format
- For ages thirteen and older
- Over 60 cartoon illustrations by Richard LaPierre
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 7-AD |
| Brand: | Christian Logic |
| Author: | Nathaniel & Hans Bluedorn |
| ISBN: | 9780974531588 |
| Length in Inches: | 9 |
| Width in Inches: | 6.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.625 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1 |
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