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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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Aug 2, 2020

I loved this course!!

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Jun 10, 2019

Fun, engaging course!

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Jan 8, 2022

Excellent Professor!

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Apr 27, 2020

excellent one course

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Oct 2, 2019

nice and interesting

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Sep 8, 2019

Absolutely excellent

By Nestor E R V

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Nov 9, 2016

Completo y divertido

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Aug 29, 2022

Very helpful course

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Jul 16, 2020

Valuable insights !

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Jun 24, 2020

good course so far!

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Jun 11, 2020

woow that was tough

By Jose G

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May 5, 2018

Really great class!

By Maria D G G

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Mar 9, 2017

Easy to understand,

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May 24, 2023

I love this course

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Jul 13, 2020

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May 14, 2020

Very informational

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May 4, 2020

It was very useful

By M.Zaeem S

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Apr 5, 2018

best teachers ever

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Mar 11, 2022

Excellent course

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Oct 26, 2020

excelent cours!!!

By Grace

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May 26, 2020

great discussions

By Pooja T

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May 9, 2020

its really good .

By Zhenfei H

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Mar 20, 2017

Excellent course！

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Aug 2, 2025

Excellent course

By YEIMY G L I

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Feb 17, 2023

excelente curso.