Logical Reasoning
📋 What it is
Logical reasoning connects ideas so a conclusion truly follows from its reasons — no leaps, no gaps.
🗣️ Coach says
Reasoning is the bridge from "here’s my proof" to "so here’s my point". A good bridge holds weight; a bad one has a gap you can fall through. Always check: does the conclusion REALLY follow?
🧠 Memory hook
Reasoning is a bridge. Check for gaps before you cross.
😂 Giggle
Why did the logical fallacy go to therapy?
Because it had too many issues with its reasoning!
😲 Whoa!
A famous logic trap: "All cats have tails; my dog has a tail; so my dog is a cat" — the reasoning leaps over a gap.
✅ Quick check: Why can an argument have TRUE facts but still be badly reasoned?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
Because the conclusion may not actually follow from the facts — there’s a logical gap even if each fact is true.
Separating true facts from valid reasoning is core critical thinking.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Find the gap: "It rained, so the game was cancelled" — what missing step is assumed?