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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. Just click on the link below:
(For AS Level new legacy click here >>)

This is AS Level old legacy:

Ch 0 Introduction
Ch 1 What is an argument? Students' Area trial version
What is an argument? Teachers' Area trial version
Ch 2 How to identify conclusions
Ch 3 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

Guidance Sheet for the Exam

Please note you will not have access to "Find out the answers" nor "Teachers' Area" featured on the left as they are password protected.


This is AS Level new legacy:

Exam paper F501

Chapter 0 Introduction to Critical Thinking

Section A – The language of reasoning

Chapter 1 What is an argument?
Chapter 2 How to identify conclusions
Chapter 3 How to identify reasons and other elements in an argument
Chapter 4 How to show the structure of an argument
Chapter 5 How to identify simple assumptions in an argument
Chapter 6 How to explain strengths and weaknesses in the use of evidence and examples
Chapter 7 How to identify when reasons give strong or weak support for conclusions.

Section B - Credibility

Chapter 8 How to assess the plausibility of a claim
Chapter 9 How to assess the credibility of documents
Chapter 10 How to assess the relevance of photos, graphs etc
Chapter 11 How to assess the credibility of people’s claims
Chapter 12 How to state claims which corroborate or conflict
Chapter 13 How to assess the relative credibility of individuals, organisations or documents
Chapter 14 How to come to a reasoned judgement about a course of events or a dispute
Chapter 15 Revision and exam practice for paper F501

Exam paper F502

Assessing and Developing Argument

Chapter 16 A revision of how to recognise conclusions and reasons
Chapter 17 Terminology used in Critical Thinking
Chapter 18 How to recognise conclusions and reasons in a longer argument and how tconstruct your own argument using these features
Chapter 19 How to recognise an intermediate conclusion and how to construct an argument which contains an intermediate conclusion
Chapter 20 How 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 22 How to recognise and evaluate a principle
Chapter 23 How 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 25 How to recognise assumptions and explain how they weaken an argument
Chapter 26 How to prepare for the F502 Paper