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The Thinking Toolbox: Thirty - Five Lessons That Will Build Your Reasoning Skills
The Thinking Toolbox Thirty Five Lessons That Will Build Your Reasoning Skills Author:Nathaniel Bluedorn, Hans Bluedorn, Richard LaPierre (Illustrator) Give your teen the tools he needs for clear thinking. The Thinking Toolbox: Thirty-Five Lessons That Will Build Your Reasoning Skills is like a toolbox, full of different kinds of tools which you can use to solve thinking problems. — Lessons cover (1) When it is dumb to argue, — (2) Using the scientific method, — (3) Five rules of brainsto... more »rming,
(4) Who has a reason to lie?
(5) How to analyze opposing viewpoints,
(6) How to analyze evidence and sources,
(7) How to list reasons why you believe something, and much, much more.
The Thinking Toolbox follows the same engaging style as the Bluedorn's 2003 release, The Fallacy Detective, and uses over 60 cartoon illustrations by Rich LaPierre. Each lesson has exercises for students, with an answer key at the back of the book. The Thinking Toolbox is a fun and easy introduction to practical thinking skills for ages 13 through adult.« less