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Components of a Reliable Academic Argument

THM401 · Academic Writing and Research Skills — Week 9 of 16

CourseTHM401
Week9 of 16
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This week’s topics

Components of a Reliable Academic Argument

  1. Premises and conclusions
  2. Evidence validity and reliability
  3. The Toulmin model of argumentation
  4. Achieving logical coherence
  5. Academic reading and writing in English Part 10: Building logical arguments
  6. Structuring an argument in writing
  7. CRITICAL THINKING - Fundamentals: Validity [HD]

What you will be able to do

  • 3.4 Explain how to apply techniques to evaluate an argument.
  • 4.1 Explain the key components of a reliable and valid academic argument.

Activity

Start with this week’s 3 videos, then: Seminar, guided reading and a short written task: explain how to apply techniques to evaluate an argument.

Study materials

Videos

  • Academic reading and writing in English Part 10: Building logical arguments · YouTube · Leiden University - Faculty of Humanities · 11 min · for registered students
  • Structuring an argument in writing · YouTube · Mark Saunders on Research Methods · 10 min · for registered students
  • CRITICAL THINKING - Fundamentals: Validity [HD] · YouTube · Wireless Philosophy · 7 min · for registered students

Further resources

  • Writing Guide with Handbook, ch. 10: Position Argument: Practicing the Art of Rhetoric · PDF · OpenStax, textbook chapter; pp. 327–364 · for registered students
  • Scaffolding Critical Reading · PDF · ERIC, article · for registered students
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Course plan
  • Week 1: Introduction to Academic Research and Writing
  • Week 2: Academic Writing Conventions
  • Week 3: Types of Academic Research
  • Week 4: The Research Process
  • Week 5: Sources of Information and Data Classification
  • Week 6: Foundations of Critical Thinking
  • Week 7: Critical Thinking Skills and Argument Evaluation
  • Midterm: Midterm evaluation
  • Week 9: Components of a Reliable Academic Argument
  • Week 10: Deductive and Inductive Reasoning
  • Week 11: Structuring and Delivering Academic Arguments
  • Week 12: Applying Academic Writing and Research Skills in practice: …
  • Week 13: Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
  • Week 14: Assignment workshop: drafting, feedback and improvement
  • Week 15: Review and coursework completion
  • Final: Final assessment and submission
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