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About the Course

In this course, you will learn what an argument is. The definition of argument will enable you to identify when speakers are giving arguments and when they are not. Next, you will learn how to break an argument into its essential parts, how to put them in order to reveal their connections, and how to fill in gaps in an argument by adding suppressed premises. By the end of this course, you will be better able to understand and appreciate arguments that you and other people present. Suggested Readings: Students who want more detailed explanations or additional exercises or who want to explore these topics in more depth should consult Understanding Arguments: An Introduction to Informal Logic, Ninth Edition, Concise, Chapters 1-5, by Walter Sinnott-Armstrong and Robert Fogelin. Course Format: Each week will be divided into multiple video segments that can be viewed separately or in groups. There will be short ungraded quizzes after each segment (to check comprehension) and a longer graded quiz at the end of the course....

Top reviews

MM

Oct 11, 2016

This course goes super in depth on how arguments work. I learned things in this course that'd I'd never heard of before and it gave me a more critical view on how people say things.

CW

Apr 14, 2019

I've taken several online courses on logic and argumentation. This one stands out by virtue of the professor's enthusiasm and clarity of explanations. Worth every minute I've spent on it.

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By Felix N R

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Jan 16, 2020

Very interesting and well-explained subject.

By Salama S A

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Sep 7, 2019

good course but i had some difficulty in it.

By 1821528

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Aug 6, 2019

It is one of the best courses I ever enjoyed

By Terri

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Jun 25, 2018

Great course! The instructor is SO engaging!

By 王鑫

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Aug 18, 2017

really good and the professors are humorous.

By Nelson M

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Sep 13, 2020

excellent course to study and get knowledge

By Linyin C

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Nov 12, 2017

让我对 argument 有了全新的认知，有了分析理解 argument 的基本能力。

By IRENA B

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Dec 12, 2020

Many thanks for so interesting lectures!!!

By Gargi G

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Apr 28, 2020

It was truly a fun and informative course.

By Cyriac J

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Sep 1, 2019

It was extremely good and was very useful.

By Sunder R

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May 19, 2020

Superb, Thanks for putting this together.

By Julie D

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Mar 15, 2018

very fun teachers and very clear material

By esraa a

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Jul 31, 2017

I'm very happy, excited and Thanks to all

By IBRAHIM H

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May 21, 2017

Is a very good course and am enjoying it.

By José A M d O

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Dec 18, 2016

Simply the best online course I've taken!

By Yikang_Zhang

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Mar 24, 2020

professor is very funny and enthusiastic

By Elena M P L

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Aug 13, 2016

Excellent course!!!! Great explanations!

By yin c

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Nov 10, 2020

The class is interesting and appealing

By aimen h

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Jul 18, 2020

a very engaging and interesting course

By Dimitrios M

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May 5, 2017

Very well made. Keep up the good work.

By Guillermo G

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Apr 20, 2020

Fantastic MOOC! Enjoyable and useful!

By Ibrahim T O

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Jul 5, 2019

A very good course every should learn

By Sonia I L G

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Dec 13, 2016

Extremely fun and useful. I loved it.

By Darryll M

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Dec 19, 2020

Gives a clear and strong foundation.

By DICKY S

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Apr 27, 2019

Great knowledges with fun approaches