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The Basics

Parts of an Argument
Statements
Statements and Conversions
Universal Statements
Vagueness and Ambiguity
Premises, Conclusions, and Support
Inference Identifiers
Exercises for Identifiers
Validity, Truth, and Soundness
Basic Relations
Conjunctions and Disjunctions
Exercises for Conjunctions and Disjunctions
Options
Exercises for Options

Analysis of Arguments

Introduction to Inductive and Deductive Reasoning
Inductive Arguments
Causal Arguments
Exercises for Causal Arguments
Deductive Arguments
Exercises for Deductive Arguments
Conditional Arguments
Exercises for Conditional Arguments
"Only" in Conditional Arguments
Exercises for "Only" Conditionals
Conditional Chain Arguments
Exit Quiz for Conditionals
Universal Syllogisms
Exercises for Universal Syllogisms
Non-Universal Syllogisms
Exercises for Non-Universal Syllogisms
Exit Quiz for Syllogisms
60 Deductive Review Exercises

Fallacies and Non-Rational Persuasion

Fallacious Appeals
Misdirected Appeals:

Appeal to Authority		Appeal to Common Belief
Common Practice Two Wrongs		Indirect Consequences Wishful Thinking

Emotional Appeals:

Appeal to Fear	Appeal to Loyalty
Appeal to Pity	Appeal to Prejudice
Appeal to Spite	Appeal to Vanity

Exercises for Fallacious Appeals
Generalizations
Ad Hominem Attacks
Exercises for Ad Hominem Attacks
Other Common Fallacies

Post Hoc Reasoning	Straw Man
Burden of Proof	Circular Reasoning
Loaded Question	False Dilemma
Unfair Fallacies:	False Compromise False Equity

Exit Quiz for Fallacies
40 Fallacy Review Exercises

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Under Construction

Visual Models for Deductive Arguments

Veb Diagrams
Conditionals
Syllogisms
Venn Diagrams
Conditionals
Syllogisms

Readings and Activities: Applied Critical Thinking

Index to Mission: Critical