Think Straight, Argue Better
A practical education in clear thinking and fair persuasion — from premises and fallacies to steel-manning, rhetoric, and daily drills.
Companion tools for clearer thinking — for adults and for kids in grades 3–5. Free practice now; books coming soon.
Two books, one skill
The adult guide and the grades 3–5 adaptation share the same spine — claims, reasons, fallacies, rhetoric, and intellectual character.
A practical education in clear thinking and fair persuasion — from premises and fallacies to steel-manning, rhetoric, and daily drills.
The same skills, rewritten for Super Thinkers: claims and reasons, sneaky tricks, fair disagreement, and classroom-ready TRY IT activities.
Free companion
Quizzes, mappers, and kid-friendly builders drawn from the books’ drills.
Read a short argument and name the trick. Instant feedback.
Break a claim into conclusion, premises, and hidden assumptions.
Rewrite an opposing view at its strongest before you respond.
Turn a wish into a real argument with because — for grades 3–5.
A rotating fallacy / sneaky-trick focus for the week.