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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 12, 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.

AK

Jul 28, 2019

Many thanks, i have had fun in the course. Material was easy to comprehend and flow easy to follow . I am just giving it 4 stars, as i think more practical examples should be provided

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By Paola A L

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Apr 27, 2020

This course help me to get a better performe in my university

By Harold

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Oct 22, 2017

May be this is the best course I've ever taken on Coursera!!!

By Sania N A

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Jun 20, 2017

The professor is really fun and he thought the course clearly

By Lương T M P F

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May 5, 2022

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By Hans Q

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Aug 11, 2020

Great course. Really enjoyed and learned from it. Thank you.

By Chen Z

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Oct 21, 2018

basic and good course, have real help in daily life and work

By Milind

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Mar 1, 2018

Nice, very nice, satisfying course thank you Prof Armstrong.

By Roxanne R

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Aug 31, 2024

Intellectually churning but delivered in an easy-peasy way

By MIGUEL A A

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May 22, 2023

muy bueno y muy completo. muchas gracias por la enseñanza.

By yuvraj t

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Apr 21, 2021

I found it really useful and entertaining at the same time

By Amardyuti B

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Oct 8, 2020

Though my grades were not that good but it helped me a lot

By ABDALLAOUI W

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May 18, 2020

A new way to see debates , articles , tv shows , news ...

By Dolly B P

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Aug 17, 2020

Great course and great learning !

Awesome instructor .:)

By Mr G D

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Apr 19, 2020

Very useful and interesting. Thanks for the opportunity.

By Shelley M T G

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Oct 14, 2020

Great course! I like that there were plenty of examples

By Douglas C

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Nov 15, 2020

Importatn content delivered in an intelligible manner.

By Itzel P

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Jul 19, 2025

Un curso excelente. Estoy encantada con el resultado.

By Agbakwu K P

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Jul 6, 2020

This course has truly helped me understand arguments.

By Воробьёв А С

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Jun 23, 2019

One of the greatest courses I've seen on the Internet

By Euclides V

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Mar 21, 2018

Very useful course, taught with a very good didactics

By Danie L

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Feb 26, 2018

It helps you understand arguments. I would suggest it

By Paulo R

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Oct 30, 2020

Course is well designed and intuitive in its tasks.

By Caiqiu Z

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Oct 24, 2016

A systematic course on how to understand arguments!

By Ahmed A A

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Jun 19, 2020

What a great course, I want to thanks Prof. Walter

By Vladimir M

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May 2, 2020

Excellent course! Really worth my time. Thank you!