2021 Fiscal Year Research-status Report

Development of a construction theory of reasoning that can be practically applicable to research writing and beyond

Research Project

Project/Area Number	17K02164
Research Institution	Nagoya University
Principal Investigator	頼偉寧名古屋大学, 教養教育院, 特任准教授 (10528251)
Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha)	戸田山和久名古屋大学, 情報学研究科, 教授 (90217513)
Project Period (FY)	2017-04-01 – 2023-03-31
Keywords	Logical Thinking / Reasoning / Logic Education / Applied Philosophy / Academic Writing / Applied Logic / Higher Education
Outline of Annual Research Achievements	I am now finalizing a textbook on how the logical thinking skills can be practically applied to research writing and beyond. The textbook will be first printed and distributed to teachers and students of Nagoya University. Besides the textbook, I published a paper called how to write a winning abstract.
Current Status of Research Progress	Current Status of Research Progress 4: Progress in research has been delayed. Reason The research progress is delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Strategy for Future Research Activity	According to the research plan in the fourth year, I will complete the entire recipe on how to build a logical argument based on its conclusion. The recipe will be turned into a book for publication.
Causes of Carryover	Delay because of the coronavirus pandemic.