3. Developing critical thinking skills is an important journey. This week,
you were introduced to the topic of critical thinking and had the
opportunity to complete a self-evaluation related to your critical thinking
skills. You also learned about the barriers that one can encounter in
critical thinking and the characteristics of a good critical thinker. This
assignment will help you to put it all together and apply what you have
learned to your own life.
Critical Thinking Worksheet
Write a 75- to 125-word response to each of the following prompts:
1. Review the definition of critical thinking on p. 6 of Think. What is
the role of critical thinking in daily life? What is an example of a
situation in which you can utilize critical thinking in your own life, and
how can critical thinking help in this situation?
<Enter your response here.>
2. Explain at least two common barriers to critical thinking, and
provide an example of when you encountered each barrier.
<Enter your response here.>
3. Review the self-evaluation questionnaire that you completed on p. 7
of Think, along with the meaning of your responses on p. 435 of Think.
Reflect on your results related to the following characteristics of a good
critical thinker:
o Analytical Skills
o Effective Communication
o Research Inquiry Skills
4. o Flexibility and Tolerance for Ambiguity
o Open-Minded Skepticism
o Creative Problem-Solving
o Attention, Mindfulness, and Curiosity
o Collaborative Learning
Which areas may you need to improve? How can you enhance these
skills?
<Enter your response here.>
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HUM 115 Assignment Week 2 Reason, Emotion, and
Communication in Everyday Critical Thinking
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This week's readings and activities focused on how reason, emotion, and
communication may influence critical thinking. In this assignment, you
will identify the concepts of reason, emotion, and communication in
5. your everyday critical thinking practices and compile them in a
Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation template that is provided for you.
Ensure you have installed Microsoft® Office 365 prior to beginning this
assignment. The University provides this for you through
PhoenixConnect. If you do not already have this program installed,
go to Office 365 ProPlus & Email Support and follow the 5 steps to
install Office 365 on your computer.
Review the Microsoft® PowerPoint® video tutorials from the Media
Library for additional assistance.
Complete the Reason, Emotion, and Communication in Everyday
Critical Thinking Presentation Template. Instructions for what to include
are provided in the speaker notes section for each slide, which can be
accessed by clicking the "View" tab at the top, and clicking "Notes." The
speaker notes represent what you would say in regard to each slide were
you to give the presentation in person. You may add pictures and
graphics to enhance your presentation, and you are welcome to change
the design layout of the presentation.
ReviewPC - PowerPoint 2013 - View Speaker Notes and PC -
PowerPoint - View Speaker Notes for additional details on adding
Presenter Notes to your presentation.
Submit your assignment.
Important Note: Students at the Local Campuses will deliver their
presentations in class and do not need to include Presenter's Notes.
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6. HUM 115 Assignment Week 3 Identifying Fallacies
Assessment
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In this week's readings and activities, you learned about errors in
thinking and informal fallacies. Both of these can occur in arguments
and affect the overall quality of the argument.
Review the following Exercises in Ch. 5 of Think: Critical Thinking and
Logic Skills for Everyday Life:
Exercise 5-2 (p.140)
Exercise 5-3 (p.151)
Exercise 5-4 (p.160)
Note: You can find the answers to these Exercises on p. 424
of Think: Critical Thinking and Logic Skills for Everyday Life.
Complete the Identifying Fallacies Assessment by following the
instructions within the assessment. The final page of the assessment will
provide you with a summary of your score and a confirmation that your
results have been sent to your faculty member. You will not need to
submit anything additional.
7. Note: You will have 1 attempt at each question. If you leave the
assessment before it is completed, your progress will be saved, but you
cannot revisit any questions that have already been completed.
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HUM 115 Assignment Week 4 Arguments
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As a critical thinker, it is important to understand the elements of an
argument and how certain types of statements can affect the validity of
an argument. As you learned in the readings this week, arguments are
used to convince us of an outcome. You read about how to identify an
issue, the role that issues play in arguments, how to differentiate
between an argument and rhetoric, and the different types of arguments
you may encounter. In this assignment, you will choose an issue to
evaluate, then respond to questions about the issue you selected.
Complete the Arguments Worksheet.
Submit your assignment.
8. Arguments Worksheet
Select one of the following articles and use the hyperlinks below to
access it from Opposing Viewpoints in Context:
• Health Care Issues
• Compensation for College Athletes
• Technology and Society
• Social Media
• Advertising
Write a 25- to 50-word response to each of the following prompts:
1. What is the issue in the argument you selected?
<Enter your response here.>
2. Provide an unbiased explanation of all viewpoints or premises of
the issue.
<Enter your response here.>
3. Which viewpoint or premise is weak or irrelevant? Explain why.
<Enter your response here.>
4. Is the argument inductive or deductive? Why?
<Enter your response here.>
5. What is the value of understanding multiple viewpoints before
forming an opinion or argument?
<Enter your response here.>
9. 6. Provide an APA-formatted reference for the article you
reviewed. Use the Citation Tools link in the Tools section to the right of
the article for assistance, and select “APA, 6th Edition” from the drop-
down menu.
<Enter your response here.>
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HUM 115 Assignment Week 5 Applying Critical Thinking
Reflection
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Over the past five weeks you have learned about different elements
related to critical thinking. You related the concepts to your personal
experiences, and evaluated your critical thinking skills. You've identified
fallacies, evaluated arguments, and learned the role of these concepts in
your daily life. Now it's time to apply the concepts together. In this
assignment, you will review a real-world scenario and apply the critical
thinking skills you have developed.
Review the Critical Thinking Scenario.
Write a 350- to 700-word reflection on the scenario, using the
Reflection Template. Follow the instructions within the template to
10. complete your reflection. You will need to include an introduction
paragraph to introduce your reader to the topics you will be discussing; 3
body paragraphs, each with specific questions that need to be addressed
within; and a conclusion paragraph to bring your paper to a close.
Note: The Reflection Template is already formatted appropriately, and
you do not need to make any changes to the format. Be sure to
demonstrate your critical thinking abilities in your responses to the
questions, and ensure your paper flows well from topic to topic.
Submit your assignment.
Critical Thinking Scenario
Sally is a 34-year-old woman who works in the customer service
department for a small company that sells printers. Her job involves
speaking with customers and addressing their concerns for 8 hours a
day. Unfortunately for Sally, customers only reach out to her
department when there is an issue with their printers.
After a long day of listening to customer complaints, she felt drained and
agitated. She wanted to relax, so she went to dinner with some
colleagues. The colleagues began discussing an issue at work that was
causing friction between departments. Sally did not agree with her
colleagues’ viewpoint on the causes of that friction, but she did not want
to say anything because she felt that she did not know enough about the
topic. She decided that after this dinner, she would not spend time with
these colleagues outside of work anymore. For the remaining part of the
discussion, Sally nodded her head and appeared to agree with her
colleagues in order to avoid confrontation.
11. The next day at work, Sally spoke with a customer who disagreed with
the warranty policy of the company. The customer explained to Sally
that he understood the terms of the warranty, but he described how vital
his printer was to his business. He went on to share how the ability to
print materials equated to his ability to put food on the table for his
family. He asked if there was anything that Sally could do to help. Sally
imagined herself in the customer’s position, and decided to look into
additional options for the customer. In the end, Sally was able to de-
escalate the situation and assist the customer.
This interaction with the customer led her to question their warranty, and
she decided to speak with her manager to see if it could be changed. She
stated that the current warranty policy was inadequate because it did not
provide customers with enough time to determine if the product would
function appropriately. She provided supporting evidence to show that
many printers failed only 1 month after the 1-year warranty expired. She
also calculated the number of those customers with failed printers that
did buy a replacement printer from the company Sally worked for. Sally
proposed that the warranty be extended to 18 months. Unfortunately her
manager did not agree with her argument, and replied to her by asking:
“How can you be arguing for change in policy when you are late to work
most of the time?” However, the manager did not provide an argument
against extending the warranty, so Sally decided she would continue to
argue for changing the warranty with the company’s leadership. After
several meetings with the company’s owner, Sally was able to get her
proposal approved and the warranties extended.
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12. HUM 115 Week 1 Self-Analysis Worksheet
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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.
Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.
Self-Analysis Worksheet
13. 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)
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
14. (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
15. 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)
(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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16. 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.”
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.
17. 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)
18. 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.
19. Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.
Asking Questions Worksheet
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)
20. 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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21. 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.
Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab.
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.
22. 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)
23. Solution #2 (25 to 50 words)
Solution #3 (25 to 50 words)
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
27. 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)
28. #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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29. 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.
Complete the Strategic Thinking and Self-Analysis Reflection
worksheet.
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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.
30. 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
31. 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
32. 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.
Personal Life (25 to 50 words)
Student Life (25 to 50 words)
Professional Life (25 to 50 words)
33. 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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