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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Think Again I: How to Understand Arguments by Duke University

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    About the Course

    In this course, you will learn what an argument is. The definition of argument will enable you to identify when speakers are giving arguments
    and when they are not. Next, you will learn how to break an argument into its essential parts, how to put them in order to reveal their
    connections, and how to fill in gaps in an argument by adding suppressed premises. By the end of this course, you will be better able to
    understand and appreciate arguments that you and other people present. Suggested Readings: Students who want more detailed
    explanations or additional exercises or who want to explore these topics in more depth should consult Understanding Argum...
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    Jun 11, 2020

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    I found this course very challenging as I find critical thinking very difficult. However this course was extremely rewarding and I will be taking the other three modules in the Think Again series.

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    Jul 6, 2018

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    I found this course very challenging as I find critical thinking very difficult. However this course was extremely rewarding and I will be taking the other three modules in the Think Again series.

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    By Renato M P C

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    Nov 7, 2017

    Very nice course! Actually learned a lot from these guys.

    Pros: nice content, easy language, freedom to do it at will.

    Cons: some videos are longer than necessary and some mixed up subs. But nothing largely demeaning.

    Give it a try if you want to improve your communication skills :)

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    By Amitabh S

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    May 4, 2020

    Initially, you might be overwhelmed. But stay on course and complete this course cause you will never look at a passage or a conversation like before. A slightly difficult topic which has been explained very well by Walter and with good humour. Thank you and enjoyed the course.

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    By Edward L

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    Sep 6, 2020

    Prof. Sinnott-Armstrong is lively, and his lectures are captivating. The course material is also crafted. Perhaps having more exercises and some optional extra readings would have made it even better. Looking forward to the next part of the course!

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    By Matthew A

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    Dec 24, 2019

    A very well-crafted intro to analysis of arguments. From how people try to convince others to deconstructing why they are right or wrong. The only downside is that the Close Analysis quizzes are a bit user-unfriendly. Otherwise, simply wonderful.

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    By Dylan J O

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    Aug 7, 2020

    The instructor presented the material methodically, at times a little too slowly for my liking, but he was clear and thorough. The pace of the course seemed quite reasonable and I hope to use some of it to help my students analyze arguments.

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    By Matthew B

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    Jul 15, 2020

    I think the course would benefit from more complex questions, and even a component of written analysis, such as a task where we are provided with a full article to reconstruct.

    Otherwise, terrific course. I will continue onto Think Again II

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    By Amal R

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    Apr 29, 2021

    I know these are essentially free courses but a little more quizzes or interactive material would be good. The professor was great and I really did learn a lot more about arguments and I cannot wait to finish the entire Specialization!

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    By Karim M

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    Aug 27, 2017

    Nice experience, it was my first time to do a course from COIRSERA and I like the format and technical delivery of the of the program. I would like to thanks our professors at Duke for consolidating this wonderful program.

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    Dec 11, 2019

    This course is very useful for me, but actually it is very hard to understand all material especially the English is not my native language and must know the small different between the meaning of words and using its

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    By Lee J Y

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    Jun 30, 2020

    The course grinds the brain a lot. There's a lot of linguistics involved, which can get tiresome really fast, but I supposed it's there to prepare students for II, III, and IV, which I shall continue after some rest.

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    By Esther M

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    Jan 8, 2018

    The lectures were a little long but were thorough. I didn't realize this course was part of a series. I think I would like to see a more condensed version. I will have to take the other course(s) to find out.

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    By RAFAEL A M A

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    Feb 16, 2017

    Percibí áreas de oportunidad en la claridad de algunos de los ejemplos que el expositor empleó a lo largo del curso. El caso que más crítico fue el de "Búfalo, Búfalo, Búfalo.... hasta llegar a 11 Búfalos..."

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    By Cheng X C

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    Jun 12, 2020

    It has been good in strengthening my understanding and structure of arguments. It is a very fun subject looking at some of the small things that make up arguments. Do try this out on your own free time.

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    By Trystan H

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    Jun 17, 2021

    Not a bad course at all! Even though I didn't pay for the course, I still very much came away from it learning something. The proff is very easy to understand and makes it interesting.

    Thank you!

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    By Pablo E

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    Jan 3, 2018

    A structured way to make and understand arguments. I recommend it. Advice for future students: Pay strong attention in the lectures to the concepts of validity, soundness and argument markers.

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    By Daniel M

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    Jul 4, 2020

    It was something completely new to me. I had a bit of a rough time understanding to begin with, but pushed through. Glad I did. I'll be continuing with the remaining four soon. Great stuff.

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    By Amal K

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    Jul 28, 2019

    Many thanks, i have had fun in the course. Material was easy to comprehend and flow easy to follow . I am just giving it 4 stars, as i think more practical examples should be provided

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    By Mohammad M T T

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    Sep 24, 2022

    Great course, I learned a lot from it especially deep analysis, checking arguments and rebuilding, Thank you very much, great presentation from the professor Walter Sinnott-Armstrong

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    By Deneil L

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    Mar 15, 2017

    I found this course to be very interesting. I certainly gained a better understanding of arguments, my own shortcomings and steps I can take to improve/put into practice. Thank you.

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    By Jesus E S M

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    Nov 6, 2020

    I found this course full of useful information, now I am starting to analyse my daily talking with other persons in a complex way. It was a great start for the serie's think again

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    By DM G

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    Jun 25, 2017

    Great intro course. The skills taught can be useful for both academic pursuits as well as making our way through the bombardment of information we navigate in our daily lives.

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    By Berren D

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    Oct 26, 2020

    I learned a lot about arguments and reasoning, and the Professor does a good job explaining things. The lectures, too, are (for the most part) not too long and not too short.

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    By Alejandra G

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    Jun 13, 2024

    This is a good course. I learned to make better arguments and be more concise because of it. I recommend it. It did take me longer than I thought due to my work schedule.

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    Jan 23, 2022

    Mok queried the reason for the confiscations, and a police officer was called to explain that the material was in breach of TA’s policy banning political statements.

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    By Thao Q N

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    May 10, 2020

    This course helps me improve knowledge about arguments a lot. I studied many interesting things with a friendly professor. But I found hard to apply it to practice.

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