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Logic Drills (10-20 Minutes) 🧠

Use these drills to sharpen reasoning speed and clarity.

Drill 1: Argument Skeleton

Take any paragraph and rewrite it as:

P1:
P2:
C:

Goal: separate conclusion from supporting reasons.

Drill 2: Hidden Assumption Hunt

For one argument, write:

If this argument is true, it must assume that...

Then test whether that assumption is plausible.

Drill 3: Counterexample Sprint

Write one realistic case where the argument fails.

Goal: test scope, not just disagreement.

Drill 4: Objection-Reply Pair

Write one objection and one possible reply in 4-6 lines each.

Goal: practice fair reconstruction before criticism.

Drill 5: Validity Check

Ask two yes/no questions:

  • If premises are true, must the conclusion be true?
  • If not, what extra premise is missing?

Weekly Mini-Routine

  • Monday: Drill 1
  • Tuesday: Drill 2
  • Wednesday: Drill 3
  • Thursday: Drill 4
  • Friday: Drill 5 + one short recap

Difficulty Ladder

  • Level 1: one paragraph arguments
  • Level 2: one-page argument sections
  • Level 3: cross-text comparison arguments