Sophia Learning
Sophia: Argumentative Papers: Opposing Arguments
This video lesson focuses on how to oppose the counter argument in an argumentative paper. It discusses the purpose of argumentative writing, and how to refute, acknowledge, understand, defuse, and honor the opposing argument in an...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Fundamentals: Abductive Arguments
In this video, Geoff Pynn follows up on his introduction to critical thinking by exploring how abductive arguments give us reason to believe their conclusions. Good abductive arguments don't guarantee their conclusions, but give us very...
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Lesson Slides for 'Delineate and Evaluate an Argument'
In this lesson, you will learn to delineate and evaluate an argument by considering the validity of an author's claims. [7:25]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Fundamentals: Validity
Paul Henne discusses the philosophical concept of validity. After reviewing the structure of an argument, he defines validity: an argument is valid if and only if its premises guarantee the conclusion. He reviews a few examples of...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Argumentative Essay: Citing and Analyzing Evidence
In this lesson, students will learn the importance of citing text evidence to build an argument essay.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Strongly Supported Inferences Worked Example
Watch an LSAT test prep demonstration of one way to approach a question that asks "What is most strongly supported?"
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Khan Academy: Strongly Supported Inferences Video Lesson
Watch a demonstration of one way to approach a question that asks you to find a statement that is most strongly supported by the argument presented in a Logical Reasoning question on the LSAT. [6:07]
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Khan Academy: Strengthen Video Lesson
Watch a demonstration of one way to approach a question that asks you to select a choice that would strengthen an argument on the Logical Reasoning section of the LSAT. [7:04]
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Khan Academy: Identify the Conclusion Worked Example
Watch a demonstration of one way to approach a logical reasoning question that asks you to identify the conclusion of an argument. [5:18]
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Khan Academy: Identify the Conclusion Video Lesson
Watch a demonstration of one way to approach a question that asks you to identify the conclusion of an argument on the Logical Reasoning section of the LSAT. [6:13]
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Khan Academy: Identify an Entailment Worked Example
Watch a demonstration of one way to approach a question that asks you to identify an entailment that follows logically from a set of premises. [6:44]
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Khan Academy: Identify an Entailment Video Lesson
Watch a demonstration of one way to approach questions that ask you to identify an entailment that would follow logically from a series of statements. [8:40]
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Khan Academy: Helpful to Know Worked Example
Watch a demonstration of one way to approach a question that asks you what additional info would be most useful to know to make an argument valid. [3:41]
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Khan Academy: Helpful to Know Video Lesson
Watch a demonstration of one way to approach a question that asks you to find a statement that would be helpful to know in order to evaluate an argument on the Logical Reasoning section of the LSAT. [7:17]
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Khan Academy: Identify the Technique Worked Example
Watch a demonstration of one way to approach questions that ask you to identify the technique used in an argument. [4:18]
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Khan Academy: Identify the Role Worked Example
Watch a demonstration of one way to approach questions that ask you to identify the role a piece of information plays in an argument. [5:33]
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Khan Academy: Identify the Principle Worked Example
Watch a demonstration of one way to approach questions that ask you to identify a principle from a stimulus at work in other situations. [3:38]
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Khan Academy: Identify the Principle Video Lesson
Watch one way to approach questions that ask you to identify a principle that is reflected by an argument in the logical reasoning section of the LSAT. [7:13]
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Khan Academy: Identify a Flaw Worked Example
Watch a demonstration of one way to approach a 'Flaw' question on the logical reasoning section of the LSAT. [5:02]
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Khan Academy: Identify a Flaw Video Lesson
Watch an explanation of how to approach identify the flaw questions on the Logical Reasoning section of the LSAT. [7:36]
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Khan Academy: Additional Evidence Humanities Passage Music
Watch a demonstration of one way to approach an 'additional evidence' question for a humanities passage in the reading comprehension section of the LSAT. [4:03]
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Khan Academy: Fundamentals: Soundness
Aaron Ancell discusses the philosophical concept of soundness. After reviewing validity, he defines soundness: an argument is sound when it is valid and has all true premises. He reviews a few examples of sound and unsound arguments, and...