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Logic and Critical Reasoning

2 dot points, in syllabus order. Each dot point has a focused answer, with exam-style questions and worked answers where available.

What makes an argument good, and how do validity and soundness differ?

Analysing arguments: premises, conclusions, validity and soundness

How to identify premises and conclusions, distinguish deductive from inductive reasoning, and tell validity apart from soundness, with worked examples and the standard form of an argument.

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What are the common informal fallacies, and why do they make reasoning fail?

Recognising and explaining informal fallacies in everyday argument

The main informal fallacies including ad hominem, straw man, false dilemma, appeal to authority, slippery slope and begging the question, with examples and why each one weakens reasoning.

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