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Give your class a lesson in logical reasoning. This activity, which focuses on ad hominem arguments, goes step by step through an example. After examining the argument, learners assess a second conversation for ad hominem arguments and rewrite the exchange using logical reasoning.
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Instructional Ideas
- Since the example is quite long and somewhat dense, go through it together as a class in a step-by-step manner; you could even have learners act out the roles in the dialogue
- Use this as part of your unit on logical reasoning and/or persuasive writing
Pros
- The detailed example is a dialogue between a student and teacher about homework; pupils will likely be engaged in this example and interested in how to logically argue for less homework
- The skill of identifying and avoiding ad hominem arguments will serve pupils well as they write and speak persuasively
Cons
- The lines provided for student response are rather narrow; you may wish to create a class set and have pupils write in journals or on separate sheets of paper