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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 Argum...
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    Jun 11, 2020

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    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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    Jul 6, 2018

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    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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    Mar 16, 2018

    Excellent delivery; entertaining, concise, clear and well structured. Very useful information.

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    Sep 30, 2021

    Great course anybody should take. Looking forward to the rest of the materials in the series.

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    Apr 24, 2021

    Now I can make better arguments, spot the flaws, and reconstruct the discussion. Great course

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    Feb 28, 2017

    A perfect course to lay the foundation to the understanding of arguments used in daily lives.

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    Sep 20, 2020

    This course has really opened my understanding on read, analyse and write scholarly papers.

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    Apr 26, 2020

    It was my first course and it was a wonderful experience.Prof. Walter is an amazing teacher.

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    Nov 16, 2017

    this is best way to learn. i appreciate that thing. thank you so much coursera. thanks a lot

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    Dec 26, 2016

    Thanks a lot! It's a very nice course. This is very helpful to understand about an Argument.

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    Nov 21, 2016

    LOVED this course!! Loved professor's engaging ways to explain complicated concepts in logic

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    Jun 15, 2020

    Not what I was expecting but I got a lot out of it and enjoyed all the lectures. thank you

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    Apr 27, 2020

    I really enjoyed this class and I hope to take what I learned from it to advance my career

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    Dec 3, 2016

    Great course; highly informative. Good teaching that makes the subject easy to understand.

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    Nov 21, 2016

    Easy to understand and fun. Professor explains concepts thoroughly. Would Highly recommend

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    Jan 26, 2022

    I found this course challenging but enjoyable since I can easily fit it into my schedule.

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    Jul 20, 2021

    wonderful course that everyone should take to learn how to have better sense in argument.

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    Jan 21, 2021

    Una divertida y completa introducción al análisis de argumentos desde perspectiva lógica.

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    By Lucia M

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    Nov 27, 2018

    Great course to learn how to deconstruct arguments and check for soundness and validity.

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    Oct 17, 2020

    El curso es muy bueno, muy bien explicado y me será de gran utilidad. ¡Muchas gracias!

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    Mar 31, 2019

    Very informative and learned many things from this course thanks for great improvement

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    May 5, 2018

    Really interesting and balanced so far. I'm looking forward to completing this course.

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    Jan 3, 2018

    Excellent. This course will help everyone to understand different situations in life.

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    Nov 2, 2016

    Nice and valuable course because you learn effectively the theory about how to argue.

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    Aug 24, 2024

    This was an extraordinary course! Thank you all instructors for such a great course!

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    Aug 27, 2017

    Well, this course is a good start for everyone who wants to study critical thinking!

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    Dec 30, 2020

    I genuinely enjoyed taking this course. And I am looking forward to the next ones.

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