All you middle grade students love to argue, debate, and even sometimes quarrel – but you won’t argue well without good training! In this class for 6th-8th graders, I’ll work through The Art of Argument book by Classical Academic Press. You’ll study and master 28 logical fallacies, which will provide an essential lifetime framework for not only filtering good and bad reasoning, but also writing and speaking effectively. This mastery of informal logic is a foundational subject by which all other subjects are evaluated, assessed, and learned.

Students who complete The Art of Argument class will learn how to reason with clarity, relevance, and purpose . . . and have fun along the way!

I look forward to arguing with you!

Details:

One hour class, two semesters

Materials:

The required text, The Art of Argument, is available on their website or on amazon.

Cost:

$200 per semester – private pay

$250 per semester – charter (Protege Education)