For those who might like to study further on their own, my first suggestion is to try the philosophy section of any public or campus library.  Fair warning: Even "entry-level" books about logic tend to include way more than the average person is ordinarily seeking (which is why this much-distilled course on practical skills has been devised).  However, the more-than-average person might find some of them a worthwhile read.  Here are some I recommend:

The Power of Logic		C. Stephen Layman		McGraw-Hill, 2000		ISBN 0-7674-2033-0
a good, general purpose text and reference, which has been my companion for a number of years
Methods of Logic		Willard V. Quine		Harvard, 1983		ISBN 0-674-57176-2
for the enthusiast who who salivates at the prospect of intellectual challenge

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