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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

AA

Oct 10, 2016

Very good course, made me really think again. The professor is very clear on his explanations and he also made the course smooth and funny, which helped on the learning process. Highly recommended!

SM

Jun 10, 2020

I found this course very challenging as I find critical thinking very difficult. However this course was extremely rewarding and I will be taking the other three modules in the Think Again series.

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By Sophie P K

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Jun 3, 2018

There was a lot of new information, I learned a lot. A bit too long for me, since I'm only 9 years old. I'm happy I accomplished it, though! The reason why I gave three stars is because the due dates on the quizzes did not show. It made me rush at the end.

By Mahmoud e

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Oct 15, 2020

it is a good course .. thanks to the author .. i don't deny that i expected better than this, but thank you sir for your effort, appreciated.. (I think time could be better managed to half that time probably!).. thanks again :)

By Ralfe P

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Jan 23, 2021

I learned some very useful theory and techniques for assessing arguments. However, I felt that the content was quite short (I completed it in a few days) and there was very little interaction in the forums.

By Yolanda P

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Nov 9, 2021

Te course is fun which helps me to learn different structure of arguments and language that make up the argument. But it is slightly different from what I expect which focus more on critical thinking.

By Anthony N

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Dec 23, 2020

Perhaps simplify lectures. And best not to use the Robert Redford example. Stick with an example and simply and clearly reflects the argument you are trying to make. My two cents.

By Dorothy H

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Aug 16, 2016

Hoping that the next sections won't be so laborious and focussed on analyzing texts in detail. If you want to know how to do such things, then this would be a 5-star course for you.

By carolyn k

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Jan 9, 2023

I really felt like I needed the book. I did the course

on my phone and the tests had things that were underlined that didn't come across on my phone.

Other than that is was great!

By Wong H Z

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May 7, 2020

Some of the examples are useful/helpful in illustrating the concepts, but there are too much time spent on elaborating the unnecessary or repeating the points.

By Ana I R M

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Apr 26, 2020

Se ofrece el curso traducido a varios idiomas pero sólo los videos están traducidos. Los cuestionarios y las preguntas emergentes no están traducidas.

By Joanna C

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Apr 19, 2020

There should be more written resources available given the volume of content covered. It was a little hard to retain it all by watching the videos.

By Chandana P

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Sep 26, 2020

It was interesting but later i found it boring .But it was a good experience.

Walton sir you were very good.Thank you for giving this class.

By Kseniia L

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Mar 6, 2018

First part is quite intresting, but then lectures are too long and repetitive. I suppose previous course was much better.

By Charles E D

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Feb 16, 2018

One of the questions I got wrong on the final quiz suggest all birds fly as a correct answer, wrong ALL BIRDS do not fly.

By Regina C

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Aug 5, 2020

This course was a struggle for me. The quizzes were sometimes hard to follow when it came to breaking down arguments

By Aijaz A

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Jun 23, 2020

The course is overly theoretical with little real world application. This is the reason I lost interest.

By Claudia M T

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May 3, 2022

Nice topic and great talks and exercises. I just would like more feedback with our own arguments!!!

By KatieD

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Oct 24, 2017

Videos cut off before the end and would instantly start replaying from the beginning

By Gloria L

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Aug 6, 2020

I am not too fond of the examples used

By Marilyn M

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May 27, 2020

A lot of "okays?' Interesting class

By Charmaine

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Aug 5, 2020

A bit boring, sometimes confusing.

By ZENAIDA H D R

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May 22, 2023

Me calificaron mal mi ultimo quiz

By Roger K

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Jul 9, 2020

Pretty heavy on the linguistics

By Emil

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Jul 11, 2020

This was a strange course.

By Nicole R

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May 22, 2018

Somewhat outdated videos.

By Ricardo S

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Jul 13, 2020

No es lo que esperaba