Curriculum Show & Tell: The Fallacy Detective

We have chosen to study logic as part of our homeschool education.  My boys have done various logic workbooks over the years.  As they've gotten older, I've started introducing informal logic.  One of the first books we use is The Fallacy Detective by Hans Bluedorn and Nathaniel Bluedorn.

 
It's straightforward enough that the boys can read it on their own.  There are questions at the end of each lesson, with the answers found at the back of the book.

For our family, The Fallacy Detective is introduced in the first semester of 7th grade.  My son will read through the lesson and answer the questions in his logic notebook.  We will then go over the answers together later in the day (or sometimes the next day).  We cover 2-3 lessons per week to finish the book in one semester.  I know of some families who have their students answer the questions orally.  Sometimes we may do this, but I do not always have the opportunity to do the lesson with my son when he's ready to do it.  Besides, I like to see how he does on his own.  If he gets any of the answers wrong, I'll just read the question to him again and have him answer orally.  More often that not, he'll get it right, especially if we've discussed the fallacy so he has a better understanding of it.

Here are a couple of pics of the back of the book and the table of contents.  I've found that The Fallacy Detective is a nice, laid-back introduction to informal logic.

Please follow this link if you'd like more info on The Fallacy Detective.
http://www.fallacydetective.com/

To purchase:
 https://www.rainbowresource.com/product/FallacyDetective