Book Title: Autobiography in Logic

Subtitle: A Multi-Step Assignment for Introductory Logic Courses

Author: almount

Book Description: A perennial challenge in teaching logic is to bridge the gap between abstract principles and “real-life” applications, which students often have difficulty seeing even when many current examples are used in class. This book contains instructions and worksheets for a multi-step “Autobiography in Logic” assignment that is designed to enhance understanding of core concepts in an introductory logic course. Each worksheet requires students to apply logical principles they learn in class to different aspects of their own lives. The pages are then collected into a booklet that provides information (mostly in symbolic form) about their background, goals, and interests. After checking for logical accuracy, the booklets created by one class can be used as teaching tools in subsequent classes. This allows future students to practice interpreting propositional logic sentences, truth tables, proofs, and Venn diagrams using examples generated by peers as they begin to learn these skills themselves.