This document outlines the assignments for a course (HUM 115) on critical thinking skills over 5 weeks. It includes self-analysis worksheets to evaluate critical thinking abilities, essays on alternative viewpoints on a topic, worksheets on asking questions and decision-making, and a final reflection on strategic thinking development and growth as a critical thinker. The assignments provide opportunities for students to practice key critical thinking concepts through application to personal, academic, and professional scenarios.

1. HUM 115 All Assignments
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HUM 115 Week 1 Self-Analysis Worksheet
HUM 115 Week 2 Points of View Essay
HUM 115 Week 3 Asking Questions Worksheet
HUM 115 Week 4 Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Worksheet
HUM 115 Week 5 Strategic Thinking and Self-Analysis Reflection
Worksheet
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HUM 115 Week 1 Self-Analysis Worksheet
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2. HUM 115 Week 1 Self-Analysis Worksheet
As we mentioned earlier, becoming a skilled critical thinker takes
practice. To improve the level of your critical thinking, it is important to
know where you are now.
Review the stages of critical thinkers on pp. 28-37 in Ch. 2, Critical
Thinking (Paul & Elder, 2012).
Complete the Self-Analysis worksheet, based on observation and
readings.
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Self-Analysis Worksheet
Becoming a skilled critical thinker takes practice. To improve the level
of your critical thinking, it is important to know where you are now. The
questions below will guide you through understanding your current
level of critical thinking.
Do you agree or disagree with the textbook definition of critical
thinking? Why or why not? (50 to 100 words)

3. Select your stage of critical thinking in your personal, student, and
professional life from the drop-down menu provided. (See pp. 28-37 in
Ch. 2, Critical Thinking, Paul & Elder, 2012). Explain why you selected
that stage for each area.
Area
“Critical Thinking Stage” Menu
(select from stages 1-4)
Why did you place yourself in this stage?
(write 50 to 75 words for each area)
Personal Life
“Critical Thinking Stages” Drop-Down
Student Life
“Critical Thinking Stages” Drop-Down
Professional Life
“Critical Thinking Stages” Drop-Down
What ideas do you have about how you can move to the next stage of
critical thinking in your personal, student, and professional life? (50 to
100 words)

4. (See pp. 37-43 in Ch. 2, Critical Thinking, Paul & Elder, 2012)
What changes might you notice in your personal, student, and
professional life if you improve your level of critical thinking? (50 to 100
words)
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HUM 115 Week 2 Points of View Essay
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HUM 115 Week 2 Points of View Essay
In Week 1, you selected a topic to work with throughout the course to
practice your critical thinking skills.
This week, you identify and discuss alternative points of view about
that topic.
Resource: Week 1 topic and the “Opposing Viewpoints in Context.”

5. Optional Resource: Writing Resources lab
Locate the topic you chose in Week 1 using the “Opposing Viewpoints
in Context.”
Select two viewpoints from those listed on the page.
Write a 200- to 300-word essay on your topic that includes responses
to the following:
Introduce the topic you selected and briefly discuss why people might
think differently about the topic. (50 to 75 words)
Explain the two different viewpoints you selected. The goal of your
explanation is to help your reader understand the reasoning for each
viewpoint. (100 to 150 words total)
For each viewpoint, identify one intellectual standard of thinking that is
used well and one that is lacking. Review the intellectual standards of
thinking discussed on p. 91 and Exhibit 5.1 on p. 102 of Ch. 5 of your
text. (50 to 75 words total)

6. Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.
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HUM 115 Week 3 Asking Questions Worksheet
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HUM 115 Week 3 Asking Questions Worksheet
In this assignment, you identify the types of questions that are
appropriate to gain particular information. You also practice using
Socratic questions to gain a deeper understanding of other viewpoints.
Resource: Asking Questions Worksheet, the Week 2 Points of View
Essay, and Week 3 reading
Complete the Asking Questions worksheet.
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Asking Questions Worksheet

7. Directions:
In this assignment, you work with the categories of questions discussed
in Ch. 6 of your text to gain understanding about different points of
view.
List the three categories of questions identified in this week’s reading.
Create a question of your own that represents each category you listed
above. Be sure to indicate what category the question represents. (10
to 25 words for each question; 30 to 75 words total)
6, pp. 130-132 discusses the concept of Socratic questioning. Review
that material and provide a definition of Socratic questioning. (15 to 25
words)
Discuss how Socratic questions contribute to sound critical thinking. (25
to 50 words)
In Week 2, you identified two different viewpoints about the topic you
selected. Locate those viewpoints, and in the space below, write one
Socratic question you could ask to gain a deeper understanding about
each viewpoint. (10 to 25 words for each question; 20 to 50 words
total)
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HUM 115 Week 4 Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Worksheet

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HUM 115 Week 4 Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Worksheet
The activities this week have focused on the keys for sound decision-
making and how you can use those to solve problems. This assignment
provides you the opportunity to apply these skills to a problem in your
own life.
Complete the Decision-Making and Problem-Solving worksheet.
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Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Worksheet
Directions:
In this assignment, you identify a problem you currently face and use
the concepts of logical decision-making to generate solutions.

9. List the 4 keys for logical decision-making.
Identify a problem you need to solve.
Identify and describe below a problem you are facing that is within your
control to solve. Be sure to include enough detail so your faculty
member has enough context to determine if the solutions provided
later in the worksheet are appropriate. (50-100 words)
Review Ch. 10 and list two potential failures that can occur when
identifying alternative solutions.
What two forms of irrational problem-solving are discussed in this
week’s text reading?
Keeping in mind the need to avoid the potential challenges you
identified in #3 and #4 above, create three possible solutions for solving
the problem you are facing.
Solution #1 (25 to 50 words)
Solution #2 (25 to 50 words)
Solution #3 (25 to 50 words)

10. Evaluate identified solutions.
One way to determine which solution is best is to list advantages and
disadvantages of each potential solution. As you consider the
advantages and disadvantages for each solution, think carefully about
the positive and negative consequences of implementing each.
Briefly describe at least two advantages and two disadvantages for
each solution.
SOLUTION #1
ADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES
(25 to 50 words)
1.
(25 to 50 words)
1.
(25 to 50 words)
2.
(25 to 50 words)

11. 2.
SOLUTION #2
ADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES
(25 to 50 words)
1.
(25 to 50 words)
1.
(25 to 50 words)
2.
(25 to 50 words)
2.
SOLUTION #3
ADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES
(25 to 50 words)

12. 1.
(25 to 50 words)
1.
(25 to 50 words)
2.
(25 to 50 words)
2.
Rank identified solutions.
Think about the advantages and disadvantages you listed in the table
above. Rank your solutions from (1) most effective to (3) least effective.
RANK
ENTER SOLUTION # from TABLE ABOVE
# 1 (most effective)

13. #2 (not as effective)
#3 (least effective)
Explain why you ranked your solutions the way you did. Discuss why
your highest ranked solution is the best way to the solve problem and
why the others are less effective solutions. (75-100 words)
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HUM 115 Week 5 Strategic Thinking and Self-Analysis Reflection Worksheet
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HUM 115 Week 5 Strategic Thinking and Self-Analysis Reflection
Worksheet
In this final assignment for the course, you demonstrate your
understanding of the components of and some obstacles to strategic
and rational thinking. You also reflect on your own personal growth as a
skilled critical thinker.

14. Complete the Strategic Thinking and Self-Analysis Reflection worksheet.
Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.
Strategic Thinking and Self-Analysis Reflection Worksheet
Part I: Strategic Thinking
The activities this week focused on the concepts and processes used in
strategic thinking. This portion of the assignment asks you to consider
those ideas and discuss how they are applied.
What are the two components of strategic thinking?
Explain how the components of strategic thinking contribute to rational
thinking. You may elect to review Ch. 15 for ideas. (100 to 150 words
total)
Define egocentrism and sociocentrism. (25 to 50 words total)
Provide one example of either egocentrism or sociocentrism you have
noticed in your own life. Briefly discuss how that example is a barrier to
your ability to think critically and explain some techniques you can use
to overcome that barrier. (100 to 125 words total)
Part II: Self-Analysis Reflection

15. In Week 1, you evaluated your stage of critical thinking in three areas of
your life: personal, student, and professional. Take a moment to review
what stage you selected in Week 1 for each area.
Reflect on what you have learned in this course, and select the stage of
critical thinking that represents where you are now. (See pp. 28-37 in
Ch. 2)
Area
“Critical Thinking Stage” Menu
(select from stages 1-4)
Personal Life
“Critical Thinking Stages” Drop-Down
Student Life
“Critical Thinking Stages” Drop-Down
Professional Life
“Critical Thinking Stages” Drop-Down
For each area, discuss why you think there was or was not a change in
the stage of critical thinking. Consider barriers that may have hindered
your development as a critical thinker.

16. Personal Life (25 to 50 words)
Student Life (25 to 50 words)
Professional Life (25 to 50 words)
Part III: Looking Ahead
Consider the current stages of your critical thinking. Identify three
concepts or techniques you learned in this course that you will use to
continue to grow as a skilled critical thinker.
Provide a brief example of how you might implement each of those
techniques. (75 to 150 words)
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