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The purpose of this OER is to show how arguments work and how one might go about constructing a complex argument.... see more

Every argument contains at least one intended conclusion plus one or more supporting reasons, called premises. However,... see more

These exercises were written to accompany a course in critical thinking. Everything starts with a question so it's... see more

This lesson introduces users to the basics of argument recognition, analysis, evaluation, and construction by means of a... see more

Inductive arguments are more common than deductive arguments, and they are more difficult to analyze, but logical... see more

Clicking DOWNLOAD MATERIAL, will download the resource. The logical reasoner sticks to the issue, makes only relevant... see more

In exploring the concept of implication, which is at the heart of nearly all reasoning, we divided it into two types:... see more

The purpose of this OER is to introduce students to the idea of flaws and weaknesses in arguments within a critical... see more

Thinking critically is a complicated but important endeavour that involves learning how to think clearly, acquiring... see more

This first chapter explains what it means to be logical—to reason logically. It demonstrates the usefulness of logical... see more

We learned about how to improve writing, especially argumentative writing. Be sure your writing is clearly organized, or... see more

It is our hope that the successful student who completes a class using all or some of this text will have improved skills... see more

This chapter focused on the logical forms of arguments in Aristotle's class logic. For deductive arguments involving... see more

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This chapter introduced the concept of a sentence's logical form and the concept of logical equivalence between... see more

These resources accompany "Exercises for Critical Thinking" which is also available on Merlot. They provide resources for... see more

This is a practical course in which you will be encouraged to get to grips with the fundamentals of critical thinking.... see more

This course offers a comprehensive introduction to critical thinking. Students gain knowledge of deductive and inductive... see more

This is part one of a presentation covering the basics of argumentative analysis.

This is a narrated presentation covering the basics of writing an argument paper.

This is an introductory textbook in logic and critical thinking. Both logic and critical thinking involve the analysis... see more

This work was developed as an Open Textbook (OER, Open Educational Resource) for use in a lower-level Philosophy course... see more

This text explores the nature and structures of academic arguments through the analysis and implementation of critical... see more

The California State University and MERLOT have partnered to showcase how and why faculty have adopted Open Educational... see more