Get the assistance you need with a General Logic Tutor.
You enrolled in PHIL 100: General Logic. It looked like an easy course, but on the first day the professor started talking about inductive and deductive arguments, propositions, and inferences. What is that? Greek? Your homework is due at the end of the week and you can’t make heads or tails of the instructions. You can’t drop the class, but you can’t afford to fail.
What can you do? The Logic tutors are here to help.
Every semester, one tutor is assigned to each section of General Logic to help students like you - free of charge! Unlike Algebra or English, few students have exposure to the principles of logic in high school, so it’s typical to feel a little frustrated, especially at the beginning of the semester. The best way to master logic is to practice every day. Check out our course descriptions.
A tutor can help you:
- tackle assignments,
- clarify terms like “hypothetical syllogism” and “modus ponens,” or
- review for tests.
Logic tutors are students who have recently taken General Logic classes, so they understand exactly what you are going through.
Logic tutoring takes place in Rarick Hall 339, next door to the Philosophy office. Tutors are usually available Monday through Friday, but their schedule changes each semester. Your professors usually hand out tutoring schedules at the beginning of the semester, but you can also pick one up outside the Philosophy office at any time.
Tutoring experience gives you a chance to try your hand at teaching others and builds on your problem solving skills. If you are interested in becoming a logic tutor, contact Dr. Gene Rice, the chair of the Department of Philosophy.