Develops ability to identify, analyze and evaluate reasoning in everyday discourse. Examines the
elements of good reasoning from both a formal and informal perspective. Introduces some formal techniques of
the basic concepts of deductive and inductive reasoning. Promotes reasoning skills through examining
arguments from literature, politics, business and the media. Enables students to identify common fallacies,
to reflect on the use of language for the purpose of persuasion, and to think critically about the sources
and preconceptions of the vast quantity of information that confronts us in the Information Age.