Guidance for online study

Developed by: Dr. Tran Thanh Tu (International University – VNM HCMC)

Title: CRITICAL-THINKING_README_WEEK3.DOCX

DATE: Tuesday, March 3, 2020

Week #: 3
Chapter #: Chapter 3

1. Objective: Students will be able to:

- Identify the basic logical concepts
- Classify deductive and inductive argument

2. Content:
Chapter 3: Basic logical concepts
- Deduction and Induction
- Common patterns of deductive reasoning
- Common patterns of inductive reasoning
- Deductive validity
- Inductive strength

3. Activity:
No. Duration Lecturer
1 Before Prepare lectures for this class
this class
2 15 min. Review Chapter 1 and Chapter 2
Identify statement/non-statement in the
exercise [In “Critical-
thinking_Lecture2_part2.flv”]
3 60 min. Explain the content of the lectures
(6 lectures audio+ppt)
4 30 min. Discussion & Answer questions (if
any): between each lecture explanation
5 60 min. Show link for online quizzes
Notice students for attendance check
6 After this Upload assignment/homework on
class Blackboard, set-up submission
deadline
Prepare lectures for the next class
Student
Read files: readme_week3,
Lecture3
Discussion & Ask questions (if any)
Write the answer to submission
form
Take notes
Discussion & Ask questions (if
any): between each lecture
explanation
Do online quiz (individual) through
Microsoft Form
(3 Quizzes: Chapter 1, 2, 3)
Do assignment/homework in group
and submit on-time
Review Lecture4
Read files: readme_week4 and
Lecture4

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Guidance for online study
Developed by: Dr. Tran Thanh Tu (International University – VNM HCMC)
Title: CRITICAL-THINKING_README_WEEK3.DOCX

4. Reflection questions / Homeworks (to be submitted in group, not individual):

No. Activities Submission Due
I Reflection questions
1 In “Critical-thinking_Lecture3_part1.flv”
1.1 Why should we distinguish between deductive and inductive
arguments?
2 In “Critical-thinking_Lecture3_part2.flv”
2.1 Give one example for each argument types in the deductive group
(5 types  5 examples)
3 In “Critical-thinking_Lecture3_part3.flv”
3.1 What are the questions to check the format of Inductive
generalization argument?
3.2 In the the example of causal argument, why the conclusion has
“must be” but it is still an inductive argument?
3.3 What are the questions to check the format of Argument from
analogy?
3.4 Give one example for each argument types in the inductive group
March 10th,
(5 types  5 examples)
2020
4 In “Critical-thinking_Lecture3_part4.flv”
12:00 noon
4.1 Exercise to be shown during the online class: identify the
arguments whether it is deductive or inductive reasoning, what is
the typical argument type?
5 In “Critical-thinking_Lecture3_part5.flv”
5.1 With Premise and Conclusion, and each of them have 2 values of
True and False, then how many possibilities do we have? What is
the equation for it?
6 In “Critical-thinking_Lecture3_part6.flv”
6.1 List up the possibility of Cogent Strong, Uncogent Strong, and
Uncogent Weak of inductive argument
II Homeworks
Exercise 3.3 in pages 71-72 and 3.5.IV in pages 83-84
III Self-study
1 Download ppt file for Lecture 3 and review at home No need to
2 Prepare questions and discussion points related to Lecture 3 submit
3 Download ppt files for Lecture 4 and review at home

5. Note:
- Students must submit the works by due date mentioned in Section 4. Late or no submission
will be recorded.
- Students use submission form provided by lecturer to submit answers/homeworks.

6. Reference:
- Ppt file (mandatory):
• “Lecture3”
- Flv files (6 files)
- Additional materials: textbook: Chapter 3