Mastering Communication of Information 2 What is logic?

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In this lesson, we’ll talk about the logical connection.

Introduction

What role does logic play in communication?

Warm Up

What is the problem in the following story?

I’ve been studying English since I was a child. I like speaking with my colleagues. I studied English at school. I can’t speak English. I want to speak with people all over the world.

Language

The first step to telling a story or answering a question logically is making sure you answer the 5W1H (who, what, when, where, why, how). Look at the example. Connect the following 5W1H to the correct information:

5w1h	Example	YOUR TURN
Who	My boss
What	Went to a trade show
When	For a week last May
Where	In the USA
Why	To market some of our products
How	Using presentations and pitch decks

What information is each 5W1H giving us?
Make up your own sentence or story.
Will the sentence still make sense, even if we were to mix the pieces up?

Practice

Let’s look at a longer example. Can you point out the 5W1H in the following answer?

What do you do?

I’m a consultant at one of the biggest consulting firms in Japan. I’ve been working at the head office in Tokyo for the last 5 years. I specialize in introducing different types of AI technology into the private healthcare system. I really enjoy working in healthcare and using my background in medicine, so I’m interested in learning to work on projects in public health, as well.

Now answer the following questions, paying attention to the 5W1H.