ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATE
Develop your skills of argument to productively engage people in a diverse society. Learn to discuss differences with others and to contribute positively to a dynamic and diverse society. Critically examine the roles of advocates and audience members. Gain an understanding of the contexts and significance of argument in democratic societies, identity the components and qualities of arguments, construct cogent ethical arguments, and evaluate the arguments of others.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Satisfied Communications A Course Designation: Core GenEd - Communication & Literacy Comm QR - Communication B Breadth - Humanities Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the contexts and significance of public argument in democratic societies Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify the components and qualities of arguments and processes of argumentation Audience: Undergraduate 3. Construct cogent arguments on political and public issues Audience: Undergraduate 4. Evaluate the arguments of others on political and public issues Audience: Undergraduate 5. Employ critical reading, logical thinking, and evidence in your arguments Audience: Undergraduate 6. Argue and communicate with fluency in writing and speaking conventions Audience: Undergraduate 7. Use library resources in productive ways Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the contexts and significance of public argument in democratic societies Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify the components and qualities of arguments and processes of argumentation Audience: Undergraduate 3. Construct cogent arguments on political and public issues Audience: Undergraduate 4. Evaluate the arguments of others on political and public issues Audience: Undergraduate 5. Employ critical reading, logical thinking, and evidence in your arguments Audience: Undergraduate 6. Argue and communicate with fluency in writing and speaking conventions Audience: Undergraduate 7. Use library resources in productive ways Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027