Art of Argument: Informal Logic

This online course, ideal for middle and high school students (7th-12th grade), focuses on critical thinking and logic skills, with a primary text "The Art of Argument". Students will learn to detect and avoid fallacies, construct clear arguments, and discern flawed reasoning in various media and texts. The course employs interactive methods like Socratic dialogue and integration of current events, teaching 28+ fallacies and requiring students to write short essays. No specific prerequisites are needed, but a typing ability and familiarity with academic writing skills such as creating comparison essays and MLA formatting are assumed.