Phl 251 critical thinking entire course

1. PHL 251 Critical Thinking Entire Course
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PHL 251 Critical Thinking Entire Course
PHL 251 Week 1 Individual Assignment Nature of Thought Paper
PHL 251 Week 1 DQ 1
Post a 150- to 200-word response to the following discussion question by
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What happens if a person gets stuck at a certain level of thought?
o Feral children
o Einstein
o Brain injury victims
o Others
PHL 251 Week 1 DQ 2
Post a 150- to 200-word response to the following discussion question by
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List different ways in which thinking influences your life. Begin with what
can be done without thought and move through a hierarchy of basic to
complex uses of thoughts.
o Start with basic functions, such as breathing.
o Explore thinking in terms of wants versus needs.

2. o Discuss the higher orders of thought like applications of concepts and
theories to real-world situations.
PHL 251 Week 2 Individual Assignment Creative Thinking Paper
Resources: Creative Thinking and Natural/Mental Orders Worksheet, found
on your student Web site; Activity 7.1, located in Ch. 7 of Thinking, for
examples on how to create metaphors; and Ch. 8 of Thinking
Construct as many metaphors as you can about five different things that
describe any aspect of your life, such as someone you know, something you
do, someplace you have been, or anything else. Include a minimum of four
metaphors for each person, subject, or object.
Organize one set of information using natural ordering and a different set of
information using mental orders in the second portion of the worksheet.
PHL 251 Week 2 DQ 1
Post a 150- to 200-word response to the following discussion question by
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What are the processes we use to organize information? What are natural
orders? What are mental orders? Is there a connection between the two
different ordering processes? Why or why not?
PHL 251 Week 2 DQ 2
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3. How can a metaphor affect a person’s emotions? Explain how the language
used influences the interpretation of the metaphor.
PHL 251 Week 3 Individual Assignment Logical Thinking Worksheet
Logical Thinking Worksheet
Use the following questions to guide you through your exploration of logical
thinking and arguments. Answer the questions as completely as possible, and
provide examples where needed.
1. What is a logical argument?
2. When and how do we use them?
3. What parts do they contain?
Syllogism
1. What makes something a syllogism?
2. Why do people use syllogisms?
3. How do people create syllogisms?
4. Construct a syllogism. Label its parts.
Deductive Argument
1. What makes an argument deductive?
2. Why do people use deduction?
3. How do people create them?
4. Construct a deductive argument. Label its parts
Inductive Arguments
1. What makes an argument inductive?
2. Why do people use induction?
3. How do people create inductive arguments?

4. 4. Create an inductive argument. Label its parts.
Evaluate these arguments:
1. Ten women can do a piece of work ten times as quickly as one man.
One woman can
clean a room in ten seconds; therefore, ten women can clean a room in one
second.
2. There are 16 cans on the top-shelf of the pantry, and 10 on the lower
shelf of the pantry. There are no cans anywhere else in my pantry.
Therefore, there are 26 cans in the pantry.
3. I have seen many children with red hair misbehave; therefore, all
children with red hair misbehave.
PHL 251 Week 3 DQ 1
Post a 150- to 200-word response to the following discussion question by
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What is the basic structure of an argument in the context of critical thinking?
How can you identify the parts or elements of an argument?
PHL 251 Week 3 DQ 2
Post a 150- to 200-word response to the following discussion question by
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What are the elements of a syllogism? What role does a syllogism play in
persuasion? Explain the difference between truth and validity in a syllogism.
How can a syllogism be valid even if it is not true?
PHL 251 Week 4 Team Assignment Evaluate Creative Thinking
Resources: Individual assignments from Week Two and Ch. 13 of Thinking

5. Write a combined paper from the individual team member notes of week 3
(total word count should be no more than 500 words for the entire paper) in
which you evaluate your team member’s metaphors according to the criteria
listed in Week Three Learning Team Instructions.
o Refer to the questions in Ch. 13: “Testing Against our Thinking Bases,” in
order to understand these terms and complete this assignment.
o Perception
o Personal Barriers
o Language
o Feelings
o Creative Thinking
Summarize the team’s summaries and compile them into one cohesive paper.
Format your paper according to APA standards.
PHL 251 Week 4 Individual Assignment Applying Problem Solving
Paper
Resources: Ch. 10–12 of the text, personal experiences
Choose two different real-world problems you have encountered. The
problems should be chosen with the intention of applying persuasive thinking
as a solution to one and scientific thinking as a solution to the other.
Applying Problem Solving

6. Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you provide the following:
 A description of each of the problem situations
 An explanation of using persuasive thinking to solve the first problem
 An explanation of using scientific thinking to solve the second
problem
Summarize the solutions to each problem with a description of how the
solution will solve the problem.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
PHL 251 Week 4 DQ 1
Post a 150- to 200-word response to the following discussion question by
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What role does critical thinking play in decision making?
PHL 251 Week 4 DQ 2
Post a 150- to 200-word response to the following discussion question by
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During a persuasive argument, how can the needs and concerns of the
audience be met while still meeting the objective of the argument? Provide at
least one example.
PHL 251 Week 5 Learning Team Assignment Problem Solving and
Action Presentation

7. Resources: Ch. 4, 5, 10, 13, 14, & 15 of Thinking; Ch. 10 of Critical
Thinking; and the Problem Solving and Action Example located on the
student Web site
Prepare a 10- to 15-slide PowerPoint® presentation with speaker notes in the
note section of the slides according to the following criteria:
o A description of the problem situation
o A problem-solving technique
Identification of the technique
Explanation of why the chosen technique works best for the problem
o Offer a solution to the problem.
o Reconstruct the decision-making process you used to come up with the
solution.
o What criteria were used to make the decision?
o Is decision emotional, logical, or both? Explain your answer.
o Identify the factors used in the decision-making process.
o Evaluate your decision.

8. o Was the decision logical? Why or why not?
o Did the decision solve the problem? Why or why not?
o Is there a way to evaluate the effects of the decision over time? Why or
why not?
Format and deliver your presentation according to instructor directions.
PHL 251 Week 5 DQ 1
Post a 150- to 200-word response to the following discussion question by
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Provide an example of a simple decision you recently made. What were the
elements of the decision? What decision-making process did you use?
PHL 251 Week 5 DQ 2
Post a 150- to 200-word response to the following discussion question by
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What are some factors that can be used to measure the effectiveness of a
solution obtained through the decision-making process?