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Understanding Arguments: Facts, Opinions, and Constructing a Logical Argument, Slides of Creative Thinking
An introduction to evaluating arguments, distinguishing facts from opinions, and constructing a logical argument. It covers the concept of facts, proving facts, sensory and conceptual distortions, opinions, and the structure of an argument with an issue, reasons, and a conclusion.
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2011/2012
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Arguments
Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate arguments
Opinions
- Opinions
- Our own personal beliefs about facts
- Can be true or false if they correspond with fact or not
- Express opinions with statements, or assertions, that are true or false, or some degree in between
An Argument
- A group of statements, which support or provide evidence for, the conclusion
- If no evidence is presented, it is not an argument, merely an opinion or position
- An argument is aimed at demonstrating the truth or falsity of a particular claim
- The argument is not true or false, the statements or premises are true or false
- Conclusions can be plausible (apparently believable) or not plausible