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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Think Again I: How to Understand Arguments by Duke University

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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

MR

Aug 12, 2023

I really like the course. It has built the foundation of speaking and argumentation for me. Professor Walter Sinnott teaches complex things in an easy and comprehensive manner which is admirable.

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.

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By Rocio d M T

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Feb 19, 2021

Not what I'm looking for. The instructor chose a way of teaching that is not to my entire satisfaction with lots of joke-like prompts and too many details that make a simple explanation too long in my view. No wonder he extended the courses in four parts. I do not agree in making things unnecesary long in order to achieve more. I am dissapointed and I'm therefore unenrolling from this. Good luck.

By Suresh P

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Jul 31, 2023

I wish to write notes but I am not able to. Will someone please tell me how to write notes on my computer? I am your customer. Not your enemy and I INTEND TTOPAY for the curse. so please, be nice to me.

By M B

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May 19, 2020

Curriculum design did not meet expectation. Lectures too long and taking a test after each lecture became tedious.

By Dave S

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Jun 20, 2022

This was not the couse I understood it to be. I'm looking for Critical Thinking not how to breakdown sentences.

By Plato 3

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Apr 22, 2020

This course should be named (Think again : How to use logical fallacies).

It is full with logical fallacies.

By ALMADELIA J E

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Jun 8, 2023

Me gustaría que este en español pues a la hora de traducir los conceptos cambian

By EVELIN S C N

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Jun 24, 2023

es muy dificil porder culminarlo con tanta informacion

By Osamose O

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Apr 13, 2020

The videos were too long and boring

By Brigitte M

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Oct 1, 2020

It felt boring and biaised.

By Carmen B C R

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Aug 23, 2023

apesta este curso

By JESUS E S C

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Apr 11, 2025

es innesesario

By SCARLETT A A R

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May 28, 2025

horriible

By Parth K

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Apr 30, 2020

no need

By Anudatt D

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Sep 5, 2019

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