Learning Plan 1 Assignments LP1 Assignment: Peter the Panderer This assignment will assess the following Course Objective: 1. Evaluate basic critical thinking and problem solving terms and concepts. Directions: Write a brief essay using the following format: Answer the question below in no less than one page and no more than two pages. The assignment should be submitted using Microsoft Word with default margins, using 12 point Times New Roman black font, be double-spaced, and be in essay format. Consult the class text while researching and writing the answer. Default Margin Formatting: Alignment: Left Outline Level: Body Text Indentation: Left & Right: 0 Special: None By: Leave blank Spacing: Before & After: 0 Line Spacing: Double At: Leave blank Don’t add space between paragraphs of same style: Do not ‘check’ *REFER to the class textbook, and LP1 Learning Activity 1, to compose an answer to the following: Read the following passage below. It is a political speech by Peter, a candidate for the upcoming national election. You are then to answer the questions below in no less than one page and no more than two pages. 1. LIST the arguments. 2. IDENTIFY the non-arguments. 3. LIST the facts. 4. IDENTIFY the non-facts. 5. What statements are subjective? EXPLAIN why these statements are subjective. 6. What statements are relativist? EXPLAIN why these statements are relativist. Political Speech Good afternoon, fellow citizens! We are at a turning point in history and it is up to you, the voters, to determine our country’s future with your vote this upcoming November. Do you want to remain on the economic treadmill, barely making ends meet, and worried about the security of your job…or would you rather live the American dream by making good money through stable and predictable employment? My economic plan will create jobs and put more money in your pocket. My opponent, Jon, has had the previous four years to fix the economy. What has he done? Nothing. The Wall Street Journal recently reported that unemployment has risen 4 percent since he took office. This is because he supports the out-sourcing of your hometown jobs! In 2009, he signed an executive order that effectively abolished all federal income taxes for companies that choose to outsource labor yet remain incorporated in the United States. I believe this is wrong; we need to take care of our people first because America is the greatest country on Earth with the hardest-working labor force. In essence, Jon is punishing hard-working Americans by stealing their ability to earn a living for their families. I talked with a factory worker last week in Michigan. He was laid off, due to out sourcing, more than a year ago. He has not been able to find a job since then and he says that makes him feel like a bad provider for his family. However, it is not his fault. Jon is a bad provider for his family. Jon’s plan is targeting your wallet and threatens your family stability. The average American family now ...

1. Learning Plan 1
Assignments
LP1 Assignment: Peter the Panderer
This assignment will assess the following Course Objective: 1.
Evaluate basic critical thinking and problem solving terms and
concepts.
Directions: Write a brief essay using the following format:
Answer the question below in no less than one page and no
more than two pages. The assignment should be submitted using
Microsoft Word with default margins, using 12 point Times
New Roman black font, be double-spaced, and be in essay
format. Consult the class text while researching and writing the
answer.
Default Margin Formatting:
Alignment: Left
Outline Level: Body Text
Indentation: Left & Right: 0
Special: None
By: Leave blank
Spacing: Before & After: 0
Line Spacing: Double
At: Leave blank
Don’t add space between paragraphs of same style: Do not
‘check’
*REFER to the class textbook, and LP1 Learning Activity 1, to
compose an answer to the following:
Read the following passage below. It is a political speech by
Peter, a candidate for the upcoming national election. You are
then to answer the questions below in no less than one page and
no more than two pages.
1. LIST the arguments.
2. IDENTIFY the non-arguments.
3. LIST the facts.
4. IDENTIFY the non-facts.

2. 5. What statements are subjective? EXPLAIN why these
statements are subjective.
6. What statements are relativist? EXPLAIN why these
statements are relativist.
Political Speech
Good afternoon, fellow citizens! We are at a turning point in
history and it is up to you, the voters, to determine our
country’s future with your vote this upcoming November. Do
you want to remain on the economic treadmill, barely making
ends meet, and worried about the security of your job…or
would you rather live the American dream by making good
money through stable and predictable employment? My
economic plan will create jobs and put more money in your
pocket.
My opponent, Jon, has had the previous four years to fix the
economy. What has he done? Nothing. The Wall Street Journal
recently reported that unemployment has risen 4 percent since
he took office. This is because he supports the out-sourcing of
your hometown jobs! In 2009, he signed an executive order that
effectively abolished all federal income taxes for companies
that choose to outsource labor yet remain incorporated in the
United States. I believe this is wrong; we need to take care of
our people first because America is the greatest country on
Earth with the hardest-working labor force. In essence, Jon is
punishing hard-working Americans by stealing their ability to
earn a living for their families.
I talked with a factory worker last week in Michigan. He was
laid off, due to out sourcing, more than a year ago. He has not
been able to find a job since then and he says that makes him
feel like a bad provider for his family. However, it is not his
fault. Jon is a bad provider for his family.
Jon’s plan is targeting your wallet and threatens your family
stability. The average American family now earns 5,000 dollars
less per year than when he took office. He wants you to fear
losing your job so you work harder for less pay. He wants you
to be on hard times because you then have to take any job, no

3. matter how demeaning or low paying, just to support your
family. Jon wants to destroy America and give our security to
workers in other countries.
I grew up in Youngstown, Ohio- the ‘steel belt’ of the 1970’s.
My father worked in a steel mill there and provided a great
living for my brothers and I. Well, his job was outsourced in the
late 1970’s and he was laid off. We no longer had new clothes,
good meat on the table, or money for school supplies. Our high
school football season was cancelled due to lack of funding.
Many in our community endured the same hard times. All of us
felt that out sourcing was unethical because, without work in
the local factory, none of us would be able to eat. Jon doesn’t
want you to eat.
I leave you with these final words- vote for America this
November. My plan will raise the average annual salary by
10,000 dollars. This has been confirmed by the Rand Institute-
an independent economic review board. I will fight corporate
out-sourcing by imposing a 50 percent federal income tax on
any corporation that out sources American jobs. I believe in
you, the American worker. Jon believes in lining his and his
corporate buddies’ pockets with money. Vote for me and vote
for America’s future! Peter for Progress!
Submit this assignment to your instructor via the dropbox “LP1
Assignment: Peter the Panderer”. This assignment is worth 70
points and will be graded according to the scoring guide below.
Learning Plan 1
Assignments
LP1 Assignment: Peter the Panderer
This assignment will assess the following Course Objective: 1.
Evaluate basic critical thinking
and problem solving terms and concepts.

4. Directions: Write a brief essay using the following format:
Answer the question below in no less than one page and no
more than two pages. The
assignment should be submitted using Microsoft Word with
default margins, using 12 point
Times New Roman black fo
nt, be double
-
spaced, and be in essay format. Consult the class text
while researching and writing the answer.
Default Margin Formatting:
Alignment: Left
Outline Level: Body Text
Indentation: Left & Right: 0
Special: None
By: Leave blank
Spacing: Before &
After: 0
Line Spacing: Double
At: Leave blank
Don’t add space between paragraphs of same style: Do not
‘check’
*REFER to the class textbook, and LP1 Learning Activity 1, to

5. compose an answer to the
following:
Read the following passage below. It is a polit
ical speech by Peter, a candidate for the upcoming
national election. You are then to answer the questions below in
no less than one page and no
more than two pages.
1. LIST the arguments.
2. IDENTIFY the non
-
arguments.
3. LIST the facts.
4. IDENTIFY the n
on
-
facts.
5. What statements are subjective? EXPLAIN why these
statements are subjective.
6. What statements are relativist? EXPLAIN why these
statements are relativist.
Political Speech
Good afternoon, fellow citizens! We are at a turning point in
history
and it is up to you, the
voters, to determine our country’s future with your vote this
upcoming November. Do you want

6. to remain on the economic treadmill, barely making ends meet,
and worried about the security of
your job…or would you rather live the Ame
rican dream by making good money through stable
Learning Plan 1
Assignments
LP1 Assignment: Peter the Panderer
This assignment will assess the following Course Objective: 1.
Evaluate basic critical thinking
and problem solving terms and concepts.
Directions: Write a brief essay using the following format:
Answer the question below in no less than one page and no
more than two pages. The
assignment should be submitted using Microsoft Word with
default margins, using 12 point
Times New Roman black font, be double-spaced, and be in
essay format. Consult the class text
while researching and writing the answer.
Default Margin Formatting:
Alignment: Left
Outline Level: Body Text
Indentation: Left & Right: 0
Special: None
By: Leave blank
Spacing: Before & After: 0
Line Spacing: Double
At: Leave blank
Don’t add space between paragraphs of same style: Do not
‘check’
*REFER to the class textbook, and LP1 Learning Activity 1, to
compose an answer to the
following:
Read the following passage below. It is a political speech by
Peter, a candidate for the upcoming
national election. You are then to answer the questions below in
no less than one page and no

7. more than two pages.
1. LIST the arguments.
2. IDENTIFY the non-arguments.
3. LIST the facts.
4. IDENTIFY the non-facts.
5. What statements are subjective? EXPLAIN why these
statements are subjective.
6. What statements are relativist? EXPLAIN why these
statements are relativist.
Political Speech
Good afternoon, fellow citizens! We are at a turning point in
history and it is up to you, the
voters, to determine our country’s future with your vote this
upcoming November. Do you want
to remain on the economic treadmill, barely making ends meet,
and worried about the security of
your job…or would you rather live the American dream by
making good money through stable
Discussion 1.2: Practice Critical Thinking
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*REFER to the LP1 textbook readings, and the LP1 Learning
Activities 6, 7 & 8, to compose an answer to the following:
1. DEFINE what critical thinking means to you.
2. EXPLAIN how you think critically and what you would like
to critically evaluate.
3. IDENTIFY 3 arguments and 3 non-arguments you
encountered today.
4. IDENTIFY and briefly DESCRIBE 1 factual issue, and 1 non-
factual issue, by providing examples.
5. COMPOSE a statement. DESCRIBE how it would be viewed
through a Relativist Perspective and how it would be viewed

8. through a Subjectivist Perspective
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Discussion 1.2: Practice Critical Thinking
*REFER to the LP1 textbook readings, and the LP1 Learning
Activities 6, 7 & 8, to compose an
answer to the following:
1.
DEFINE what critical thinking means to you.
2.
EXPLAIN how you think critically and what you would like to
critically evaluate.
3.
IDENTIFY 3 arguments and 3 non

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arguments you encountered tod
ay.
4.
IDENTIFY and briefly DESCRIBE 1 factual issue, and 1 non
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factual issue, by
providing examples.
5.
COMPOSE a statement. DESCRIBE how it would be viewed
through a Relativist
Perspective and how it would be viewed through a Subjectivist
Perspective
Discussion 1.2: Practice Critical Thinking
*REFER to the LP1 textbook readings, and the LP1 Learning
Activities 6, 7 & 8, to compose an
answer to the following:
1. DEFINE what critical thinking means to you.
2. EXPLAIN how you think critically and what you would like
to critically evaluate.
3. IDENTIFY 3 arguments and 3 non-arguments you
encountered today.
4. IDENTIFY and briefly DESCRIBE 1 factual issue, and 1 non-
factual issue, by
providing examples.
5. COMPOSE a statement. DESCRIBE how it would be viewed
through a Relativist
Perspective and how it would be viewed through a Subjectivist

10. Perspective