Below are
listed the chapters available for the full version of the AS Critical Thinking
Course. We have created a sample version of Unit 1 for you to explore.
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How to identify reasons and other elements in an argument
Ch 4
How to show the structure of an argument
Ch 5
How to identify simple assumptions in an argument
Ch 6
How to explain strengths and weaknesses in the use of evidence and examples
Ch 7
How to identify when reasons give strong or weak support for conclusions
Ch 8
How to comment on the weakness of reports in general
Ch 9
How to assess the credibility of photos, graphs etc
Ch 10
How to assess the credibility of documents
Ch 11
How to assess the credibility of people's claims
Ch 12
How to assess the relative credibility of individuals or documents
Ch 13
How to state claims which corroborate or conflict
Ch 14
How to come to a reasoned judgement about a dispute
Ch 15
Revision and exam practice for paper F491
Ch 16
Can you remember how to recognise the conclusions and reasons in an argument?
Ch 17
Identifying the main conclusion and reasons and constructing an argument
Ch 18
Intermediate Conclusions
Ch 19
Recognising counter-assertions and counter-arguments in a longer passage and constructing your own counter-argument.
Ch 20
Some examples of a range of specific terms which are relevant to thoroughly understanding an argument.
Ch 21
Analogies
Ch 22
Principles and their applicability
Ch 23
How to assess whether evidence and examples strengthen or weaken an argument when they are found in a passage.
Ch 24 Part 1
The identification and recognition of Flaws.
Ch 24 Part 2
Flaws which are an “appeal”
Ch 25
A revision of assumptions and further practice on recognising assumptions in a longer piece of prose.
Ch 26
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This is AS Level new legacy:
Exam paper F501
Chapter 0 Introduction to Critical Thinking
Section A – The language of reasoning
Chapter 1What is an argument? Chapter 2 How to identify conclusions Chapter 3 How to identify reasons and other elements in an argument Chapter 4How to show the structure of an argument Chapter 5How to identify simple assumptions in an argument Chapter 6How to explain strengths and weaknesses in the use of evidence and examples Chapter 7How to identify when reasons give strong or weak support for conclusions.
Section B - Credibility
Chapter 8How to assess the plausibility of a claim Chapter 9How to assess the credibility of documents Chapter 10How to assess the relevance of photos, graphs etc Chapter 11How to assess the credibility of people’s claims Chapter 12How to state claims which corroborate or conflict Chapter 13How to assess the relative credibility of individuals, organisations or documents Chapter 14How to come to a reasoned judgement about a course of events or a dispute Chapter 15Revision and exam practice for paper F501
Exam paper F502
Assessing and Developing Argument
Chapter 16A revision of how to recognise conclusions and reasons Chapter 17Terminology used in Critical Thinking Chapter 18How to recognise conclusions and reasons in a longer argument and how tconstruct your own argument using these features Chapter 19How to recognise an intermediate conclusion and how to construct an argument which contains an intermediate conclusion Chapter 20How to recognise counter-assertions and counter-arguments in a longer passage and how to construct an argument containing a counter-assertion Chapter 21 How to analyse and evaluate an analogy Chapter 22How to recognise and evaluate a principle Chapter 23How to assess whether evidence and examples strengthen or weaken an
argument Chapter 24 How to recognise flaws and explain how they weaken an argument Chapter 25How to recognise assumptions and explain how they weaken an argument Chapter 26 How to prepare for the F502 Paper