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Art of Argument
SKU
051559
ISBN
9781600510182
Grade 7-12
Christian/Religious
Medium Teacher Involvement
Multi-Sensory
Conceptual/Topical
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Description
Publisher's Description of Art of Argument
Middle and high school students will argue (and sometimes quarrel), but they won't argue well without good training. Students who complete The Art of Argument will know how to reason with clarity, relevance, and purpose . . . and have fun along the way! They will study and master 28 logical fallacies, which will provide an essential lifetime framework for filtering good and bad reasoning as well as writing and speaking effectively. This mastery of informal logic is a foundational subject by which other subjects are evaluated, assessed, and learned.
The Art of Argument (Student Edition) features clear explanations and illustrations, along with dialogues, worksheets, and dialectic discussion questions, making this text easy to follow and engaging. The fallacies become relevant with practical applications through an analysis of current social, commercial, and political issues, as well as over 60 comical and clever phony advertisements. Fun extras are included, such as a humorous skit for students to perform and the famous short story "Love Is a Fallacy" by Max Shulman.
"My chief objection to a quarrel," G.K. Chesterton wrote, "is that it ends a good argument."
The Art of Argument Teacher's Edition and the Art of Argument Video are available as companion products. See our Support tab above for schedule recommendations.
This is a consumable item.
Category Description for Art of Argument
Socrates is the "go to" person when it comes to fallacies (occurrence of bad or incorrect reasoning) and his perspective on the three basic categories - fallacies of irrelevance (points that don't relate to the issue), of presumption (assumptions that are not justified or necessary), and of clarity (language that confuses and muddies) - is sought via time-travel. Several examples of each are provided plus the student has the opportunity to identify fallacies in cleverly fabricated magazine advertisements. Fallacies are printed on the inside covers of the Student Text for easy reference. Both Student and TE (each about 230 pgs, pb) have appendices that include a play and a short story that illustrate fallacies as well as a Glossary and Bibliography. TE includes reproducible chapter, unit, and final exams (with answer key). DVDs include 28 sessions (one for each fallacy) in which three teachers and 4 students present, define, discuss and explain the fallacy. As in the text, the DVDs emphasize a practical application to the student's life through advertisements, political speeches, and various moral/ethical debates.
Details
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 7-12 |
| Brand: | Classical Academic Press |
| Author: | Aaron Larson, Joelle Hodge, Ch |
| ISBN: | 9781600510182 |
| Length in Inches: | 10.75 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.75 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 1.45 |
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Reviews
5 Ratings
5 Reviews
Rated 5 out of 5
Mar 4, 2023
Great for co-op class
I'm using this for a co-op class. I've supplemented with videos on YouTube, especially those by ClassicallyDad who seems to have taught this same class before. The students are really enjoying it and I find it easy to teach even without any teachers guide or videos.
Rated 3 out of 5
Feb 16, 2021
Hopeful
Somewhat dry and unengaging. My kids and I never completed it.
Rated 5 out of 5
Nov 6, 2017
a good fit for a 7th grader
My daughter really enjoys this book
Rated 2 out of 5
Aug 23, 2017
Topics too mature for upper elementary grades
After reading the lessons of the first unit, I decided that many of the sample arguments, which are tied directly to the lessons, were too mature for my upper elementary grade students. Some of the topics introduced included abortion, criticism of past presidents, and Sigmund Freud's proposal that people without positive relationships with their own fathers "wish for and imagine a God who is a great, cosmic father figure who offers the things they missed in their relationships with their own fathers." (p 47 of The Art of Argument)
Rated 5 out of 5
Jun 17, 2016
Easy to use
We used this as part of my daughter's half credit Informal Logic course. The lessons are short and easy to understand. The text is entertaining with practical application examples for most lessons. The short answer work for each lesson was not overwhelming. The text is layed out well, with plenty of aids to help a high schooler determine what points are important to study for the tests.
I would recommend this curriculum.
I would recommend this curriculum.
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Why did you choose this?
Do you need the DVDs or are they supplemental?
They are supplemental. Basically, it is a small class of students discussing the material. It's helpful if you want to be more hands-off. I let my student watch them on his own, so all I had to do was grade work/tests and occasionally do a discussion question with him. But you do not need them.
If using with multiple students does each one need his own workbook?
Yes. It is consumable, and it does clearly state that is is not reproducible. Having said that, the pages for the student to write in answers only have a few questions on them. If money is tight, you could probably get away with just having each student answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper.
Do you need the teacher manual or is this something that can be done as just a workbook?
Since I have no background in Logic I found the teacher manual helpful. If you have time to peruse the text yourself and have some knowledge of Logic already you could manage without it. Some answers do not have a given right answer, others do.
Needed for Heart of Dakota World Geography.
Being used at a homeschool coop
for Heart of Dakota World Geography Guide
My daughter is taking a Logic & Rhetoric course this year, and this is the assigned text.