Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to distinguish inductive and deductive arguments.
• Students will be able to evaluate arguments (strong/weak, valid/invalid).
• Students will be able to develop a thesis statement that advances a clear argument.
• Students will learn to analyze informal fallacies.
• Students will be able to identify the premises/reasons for supporting the conclusion within an argument.
• Students will demonstrate proficiency (precision, clarity, organization) in argumentative writing (with a minimum of 6,000 words for the semester), where positions are defended, and ideas are explored.