0.1 Appreciate why CT skills are worth learning | 0.2 Understand how to take this course | 1.1 Define the word “argument” | 1.2 Distinguish arguments from fights | 1.3 Distinguish arguments from descriptions | 1.4 Listen carefully to arguments you disagree with | 1.5 Interpret statements charitably | 1.6 Practice charity in the real world | 2.1 Identify claims | 2.2 Determine whether a statement is a premise, objection, or neither | 2.3 Identify components of an argument | 2.4 Test premises for truth | 3.1 Use inference indicator words to identify components of arguments | 3.2 Use indicator words to construct mini-arguments | 3.3 Use argument maps to visually represent indicator words | 3.4 Place an objection accurately in an argument | 3.5 Recognize that a bad argument can still have a true main claim | 4.1 Recognize when one claim gives a reason to believe another claim | 4.2 Choose the most relevant evidence to support a claim | 4.3 Distinguish arguments from causal explanations | 4.4 Evaluate the strength of inferences | 5.1 / 5.2 Map and evaluate independent premises | 5.3 / 5.4 Map and evaluate chain arguments | 5.5 Map arguments with independent and sub-premises | 6.1 Identify co-premise arguments | 6.2 Visualize evidence and reasoning as co-premises | 6.3 Evaluate co-premise arguments | 6.4 Map short co-premise arguments | M1 Identify and fix mistakes in argument maps | 7.1 Identify statements that need interpretation | 7.2 Interpret tricky statements charitably | 7.3 Evaluate arguments charitably | 8.1 Follow “Holding Hands” and “No Surprises” rules | 8.2 Identify charitable missing co-premises | 8.3 Identify missing evidence or reasoning | 8.4 Use missing co-premises to evaluate inferences | 9.1 Make logical inferences from premises and evidence | 9.2 Fill in logical gaps between premises and claims | 9.3 Identify missing sub-conclusions for co-premise arguments | 10.1 Distinguish “Not so!” from “So what?” objections | 10.2 Map an objection and the author’s response | 10.3 Evaluate the overall sufficiency of an argument |
