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Chapter 4: Identifying Single Arguments

After Chapter 4: Section 1:
4.1 Videos The Concept of an Argument

  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”55oNbTMY3yc&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Fast Philosophy lecture on the concept of an argument” description=”Fast Philosophy lecture on the concept of an argument”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”55oNbTMY3yc&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Fast Philosophy lecture on the concept of an argument”]2:19
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”CZhopF_9900&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Online Philosophy lecture on the concept of an argument” description=”Online Philosophy lecture on the concept of an argument”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”CZhopF_9900&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Online Philosophy lecture on the concept of an argument”]2:27
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”Cum3k-Wglfw&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Wireless Philosophy on the concept of argument” description=”Wireless Philosophy on the concept of argument”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”Cum3k-Wglfw&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Wireless Philosophy on the concept of argument”]9:49
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”vPRfNdLxSoQ&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Prof. Tuggy on the concept of argument” description=”Prof. Tuggy on the concept of argument”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”vPRfNdLxSoQ&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Prof. Tuggy on the concept of argument”]11:45
After Chapter 4: Section 2:
4.2 Tutorial Identifying Conclusions (With Rhetorical Devices Only) 10 points
4.3 Quiz Identifying Conclusions (With Rhetorical Devices Only) Points = 20 x Percent Score
After Chapter 4: Section 3:
4.4 Tutorial Identifying Conclusions (With Rhetorical Devices and Expansion) 10 points
4.5 Quiz Identifying Conclusions (With Rhetorical Devices and Expansion) Points = 20 x Percent Score
After Chapter 4: Section 4:
4.6 Tutorial Identifying Enthymemes 10 points
4.7 Quiz Identifying Enthymemes Points = 20 x Percent Score
4.8 Tutorial Identifying Conclusions (With Rhetorical Devices, Expansion, and Compression) 15 points
4.9 Quiz Identifying Conclusions (With Rhetorical Devices, Expansion and Compression) Points = 30 x Percent Score
After Chapter 4: Section 5:
4.10 Videos Arguments Versus Non-Arguments

  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”O5XGP_ffiuk&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Prof. Sadler on arguments vs. non-arguments” description=”Prof. Sadler on arguments vs. non-arguments”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”O5XGP_ffiuk&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Prof. Sadler on arguments vs. non-arguments”]43:10
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”kQFKtI6gn9Y&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Argument vs. mere assertion Monty Python’s skit on the argument clinic” description=”Argument vs. mere assertion Monty Python’s skit on the argument clinic”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”kQFKtI6gn9Y&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Argument vs. mere assertion Monty Python’s skit on the argument clinic”]6:06
4.11 Tutorial Arguments Versus Non-Arguments 10 points
4.12 Quiz Arguments Versus Non-Arguments Points = 20 x Percent Score
After Chapter 4: Section 6:
4.13 Tutorial Uses of Argument 10 points
4.14 Quiz Uses of Argument Points = 20 x Percent Score
After Chapter 4: Section 7:
4.15 Videos Deductive Versus Inductive

  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”kdJ6aGToDlo&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Wireless Philosophy on validity” description=”Wireless Philosophy on validity”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”kdJ6aGToDlo&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Wireless Philosophy on validity”]7:06
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”h7w8d-VmSFE&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Fast Philosophy on deductive vs. inductive arguments and deductive validity vs. deductive soundness” description=”Fast Philosophy on deductive vs. inductive arguments and deductive validity vs. deductive soundness”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”h7w8d-VmSFE&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Fast Philosophy on deductive vs. inductive arguments and deductive validity vs. deductive soundness”]2:25
4.16 Videos Truth Versus Validity

  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”pCGnyaa5E5g&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Wireless Philosophy on truth vs. validity” description=”Wireless Philosophy on truth vs. validity”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”pCGnyaa5E5g&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Wireless Philosophy on truth vs. validity”]6:53
  • [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”vPRfNdLxSoQ&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 anchor=”Wireless Philosophy on soundness” description=”Wireless Philosophy on soundness”] [video_lightbox_youtube video_id=”vPRfNdLxSoQ&rel=0″ width=640 height=400 auto_thumb=”1″ description=”Wireless Philosophy on soundness”]11:45
4.17 Tutorial Valid Versus Strong Arguments 10 points
4.18 Quiz Valid Versus Strong Arguments Points = 20 x Percent Score
After Chapter 4: Section 8:
4.19 Tutorial Identifying Deductive Arguments 10 points
4.20 Quiz Identifying Deductive Arguments Points = 20 x Percent Score
After Chapter 4: Section 9:
4.21 Tutorial Identifying Inductive Argument Forms 10 points
4.22 Quiz Identifying Inductive Argument Forms Points = 20 x Percent Score
4.23 Tutorial Chapter 4 Concept Review 20 points