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PHIL 103 – Crit. Think./Argument. Writing (CRN: 40684) at Cañada College for Spring 2025

This course is offered online and it is recommended you complete a short self-assessment to ensure readiness before taking an online course.

PHIL 103 Critical Thinking and Argumentative Writing

Development of critical thinking skills necessary for evaluating as well as formulating persuasive essays and inquiry-driven research. Critical thinking skills are applied to topics such as political rhetoric, advertisements, editorials, scientific claims, and social commentary. The course covers uses of language, distinguishing knowledge from belief and fact from judgment, deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, evaluating information sources, and the identification of assumptions, common logical errors, and fallacies. The course emphasizes writing, with attention to audience, purpose, context, genre, and language conventions.

Units: 3

Degree Credit

Letter Grade Only

Lecture hours/semester: 48-54
Homework hours/semester: 96-108

Prerequisites: ENGL 100 or ENGL 105

Corequisites: None

Transfer Credit: CSU (CSU GE Area A3), UC

Canada College (Online Course)

Department: Philosophy

Number of Units: 3

Textbook: View textbook in Bookstore

Instructor: Jason Chang, changj@smccd.edu

View all PHIL 103 courses

Fee Description	Type	Amount
Book-Inclusive Digital Acc-CAN	Flat Fee	$44

Section Information as of Thursday, November 7 2024 - 12:32:49 pm

Course status: Open

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OLH - Online Meeting Date: 01/13-05/22 Meeting Time: Days: Online course Room: 0000 Instructor: Jason Chang	01/13-05/22			Online course	0000	OLH	Online

Critical Dates for this Course	Date
Last day to add class	January 27, 2025
Last day to drop with a refund	January 27, 2025
Last day to drop without a "W"	February 2, 2025
Last day to drop with a "W"	April 23, 2025
Last day to change to Pass/No Pass Grading Option	May 22, 2025

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PHIL 103 – Crit. Think./Argument. Writing (CRN: 40684) at Cañada College for Spring 2025