Logic Works Explanation A If then thinking Introducing

Logic. Works (Explanation A) ‘If … then …’ thinking Introducing ‘If P, then Q’ as a structure for thinking Common uses: promising, predicting, and planning Copyright: Roger

Logic. Works (Explanation A) ‘If … then …’ thinking In pairs, decide which of the following uses is a promise, which is a prediction and which is a plan. A. ‘If they’re going to give free drinks, (then) more people are going to visit their shop. ’ B. ‘If he wins this race, (then) I’ll eat my hat. ’ C. ‘If you can keep the door open, (then) I’ll be able to get away. ’ Copyright: Roger

Logic. Works (Explanation A) ‘If … then …’ thinking Then as a whole group discuss the similarities and differences between predictions, promises and plans. Copyright: Roger

Logic. Works (Exercise A) More ‘If … then…’ thinking In pairs and/or groups 1. Invent and write down a prediction of your own in the form ‘If …, then. . . ’ 2. Invent and write down a promise in the form ‘If …, then …’ 3. Invent and write down a simple plan, in the form ‘If …, then …’ Copyright: Roger

Logic. Works (Exercise A) More ‘If … then…’ thinking Also in pairs and/or groups 4. Then try to come up with 3 other examples of ‘If … then. . . ’ thinking. That is, examples that are not predictions, nor promises, nor plans. (If you finish before others, then wait patiently until everyone is ready to share. ) Copyright: Roger

Logic. Works (Exercise A) More ‘If … then…’ thinking 5. As a whole group, share the examples and see if any of them can be grouped and named in the same sort of way as predictions, promises or plans. Copyright: Roger