Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to distinguish inductive and deductive arguments. (Rev. 6/2020)
• 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. (Rev. 6/2020)
• Students will learn to analyze informal fallacies. (Rev. 6/2020)
• Students will be able to develop a thesis statement that advances a clear argument. (Rev. 6/2020)
• Students will be able to evaluate arguments (strong/weak, valid/invalid). (Rev. 6/2020)