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HUM 115 Assignment Week 1 Critical Thinking Worksheet
HUM 115 Assignment Week 2 Reason, Emotion, and
Communication in Everyday Critical Thinking
HUM 115 Assignment Week 3 Identifying Fallacies Assessment
HUM 115 Assignment Week 4 Arguments
HUM 115 Assignment Week 5 Applying Critical Thinking Reflection
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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 Assignment Week 1 Critical Thinking Worksheet
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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.
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
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?
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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 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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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)
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.
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.
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?
2. Provide an unbiased explanation of all viewpoints or premises
of the issue.
3. Which viewpoint or premise is weak or irrelevant? Explain
why.
4. Is the argument inductive or deductive? Why?

5. What is the value of understanding multiple viewpoints before
forming an opinion or argument?
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.
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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
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.
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.
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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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

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
(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

Professional Life
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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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.
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)
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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.

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)
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.
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.
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)

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)

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)

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)
#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.
Complete the Strategic Thinking and Self-Analysis Reflection
worksheet.

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
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
Student Life
Professional Life
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)
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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