5. .courseMenu a:focus span { color:#FFFFFF!important; }
#courseMenuPalette div.navPaletteContent ul li a,
#courseMenuPalette h3 a, #previewCourseMenu h3 a,
.navPaletteContent h3 a.submenuLink:before,
.navPaletteContent h3 a.submenuLink_active:before,
#courseMenuPalette div.navPaletteContent ul li a span,
#courseMenuPalette .navPaletteContent .subhead { color:
#FFFFFF; text-shadow: none; } #courseMenuPalette
ul.courseMenu li.divider hr { background-color: #FFFFFF; }
#courseMenuPalette ul.courseMenu li h4 { color: #FFFFFF; }
#courseMenuPalette h4.treehead { color: #FFFFFF; }
#courseMenuPalette div.navPaletteContent { background-
color: #4d4d4d; } /*Active course menu view bubble stem*/
#courseMenuPalette .actionBarMicro .active > a:after {
border-bottom-color: #4d4d4d; } .topGlobalLinks
a.home{background-
image:url(/images/console/icons/home_0.gif)}.bottom-buttons-
home a{background-
image:url(/images/console/icons/home_0.gif);background-
repeat:no-repeat;background-position:50% 0}.topGlobalLinks
a.help{background-
image:url(/images/console/icons/help_0.gif)}.bottom-buttons-
help a{background-
image:url(/images/console/icons/help_0.gif);background-
repeat:no-repeat;background-position:50% 0}.topGlobalLinks
a.logout{background-
image:url(/images/console/icons/logout_0.gif)}.global-nav-bar
.logout-link,.global-nav-bar .logout-link:hover,.global-nav-bar
.logout-link:focus{background-
image:url(/images/console/icons/logout_0.gif);background-
repeat:no-repeat;background-position:50% 0} var
JS_RESOURCES = new Object(); function
_init_bundle_JS_RESOURCES() {
JS_RESOURCES['validation.email'] = 'A fully qualified
email address (for example,
[email protected]
6. ) must be entered.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.radio.required'] = 'Make a
selection to continue.';
JS_RESOURCES['assessment.incomplete.confirm.backtrackP
rohibited.survey'] = 'The following questions may be
incomplete:n {0}nClick cancel to return to the survey. Click
Ok to save the incomplete answer.';
JS_RESOURCES['common.list.separator.comma'] = '{0},
{1}'; JS_RESOURCES['active.filter.search.terms'] = 'Search
Terms';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.maximum_length.plural'] =
'Must not contain more than {1} characters: {0}.nReduce the
size of the input by {2} characters.';
JS_RESOURCES['assessment.incomplete.confirm.backtrackP
rohibited'] = 'The following questions may be incomplete:n
{0}nClick cancel to return to the test. Click Ok to save the
incomplete answer.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.multiSelect.minItems'] =
'Multiselect box should contain at least {0} number of items.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.cmp_field.required'] = 'A value
must be provided for {0}nwhen {1} field is not empty';
JS_RESOURCES['warning.email'] = 'Email address is a
recommended field. Users will be unable to use parts of the
system without an email address.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.maximum_length.no_name.sing
ular'] = 'Must not contain more than {0} characters.nReduce
the size of the input by one character.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.multiSelect.maxItems'] =
'Multiselect box should not contain more than {0} number of
items.'; JS_RESOURCES['validation.number'] = 'A valid
numeric value must be entered: {0}.';
JS_RESOURCES['portalmodule.section.remove'] = 'Delete:
{0}?'; JS_RESOURCES['show.helptext'] = 'Show Help Text';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.date.required'] = 'A complete
date value must be provided: {0}.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.password'] = 'Password cannot
7. be empty or contain only spaces.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.mismatch'] = 'The values
entered do not match: {0}.nConfirm: {0}.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.percent'] = 'A valid percent
value between 0 and 100 must be entered.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.maximum_length.no_name.plura
l'] = 'Must not contain more than {0} characters.nReduce the
size of the input by {1} characters.';
JS_RESOURCES['field_name.substitute'] = '''{0}'' input
field'; JS_RESOURCES['validation.invalid_value'] = 'Invalid
numeric value provided: {0}.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.required'] = 'A value must be
provided: {0}.';
JS_RESOURCES['validate.alignment.missing.content'] =
'You selected alignments but did not select any alignable
content to copy.';
JS_RESOURCES['active.filter.free.form.text.blank'] =
'Specify a value for the search text field';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.system_role.reserve'] = '"bb" is
not permitted at the beginning of a role ID.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.date_past'] = 'The end date
cannot be earlier than the start date.';
JS_RESOURCES['confirm.delete_item_value'] = 'This item
{0} will be deleted. Continue?';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.invalid_chars'] = 'Contains
illegal characters: {0}.nDelete these characters: {1}';
JS_RESOURCES['hide.helptext'] = 'Hide Help Text';
JS_RESOURCES['validate.range.lessthen.str'] = 'Less Than
{0}';
JS_RESOURCES['validate.login.invalid.username.or.pass'] =
'Enter a username and password.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.date_past.confirm'] = 'The time
is in the past.nContinue with this time?';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.negative'] = 'A valid non-
negative value must be entered: {0}.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.url'] = 'A valid URL (for
8. example, http://www.myschool.edu) must be entered.';
JS_RESOURCES['validate.range.overlap'] = 'criteria ({0})
overlaps criteria ({1}).';
JS_RESOURCES['validate.range.between.str'] = 'Between
{0} and {1}';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.portal.tool.items.remove'] =
'Delete: {0}?';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.association.refresh.confirm'] =
'The associated items information might have been
updated.nClick 'OK' to refresh the list or click 'Cancel' to
keep the current page.';
JS_RESOURCES['validate.enrolloptions.error.codeconflict']
= 'The Access Code Enrollment option conflicts with the
selection of {instructor} Led enrollment.';
JS_RESOURCES['list.checkToSelectAllItems'] = 'Check to
select all items';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.option.required'] = 'At least one
option must be selected from the list.';
JS_RESOURCES['active.filter.changed.alert'] = 'criteria now
contains';
JS_RESOURCES['vtbe.artifact.footer.validate.nameIfSaveArt
ifact'] = 'Specify a Name in order to Save as a Reusable
Object.'; JS_RESOURCES['validate.invalidate.number'] =
'Please input valid number instead of {0}.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.valid_course_id'] = 'Course id
contains illegal characters or multibyte characters.';
JS_RESOURCES['assessment.incomplete.confirm'] = 'The
following questions may be incomplete:n {0}nClick cancel to
return to the test. Click Ok to submit assessment.';
JS_RESOURCES['validate.enrolloptions.error.nooption'] =
'Warning: Choose either the {instructor} Led or the Self-
Enrollment option.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.date_equal'] = 'The start date
cannot be equal to the end date.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.cmp_field.rejected'] = 'The {0}
cannot be used without a corresponding {1} value.';
9. JS_RESOURCES['validation.time.required'] = 'A complete
time value must be provided: {0}.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.integer_number'] = 'A valid
integer numeric value must be entered: {0}.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.maximum_length'] = 'Must not
contain more than 255 characters';
JS_RESOURCES['validate.enrolloptions.error.emailrequestco
nflict'] = 'The selected email enrollment option conflicts with
the self-enrollment selection.';
JS_RESOURCES['validate.range.morethen.str'] = 'More Than
{0}'; JS_RESOURCES['invalid_char.space'] = 'space';
JS_RESOURCES['notification.submit'] = 'Action already
submitted.nWait until the action is complete.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.plain_text.confirm'] = 'To
display equations correctly in this document, Smart Text or
HTML format must be selected.nClick 'OK' to save in
selected Plain Text format or click 'Cancel' to select a new
format.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.allow_negtive.percent'] = 'A
valid percent value between -100 and 100 must be entered.';
JS_RESOURCES['invalid_char.comma'] = 'comma';
JS_RESOURCES['confirm.remove_item'] = 'This action is
final and cannot be undone. Continue?';
JS_RESOURCES['list.uncheckToDeselectAllItems'] =
'Uncheck to deselect all items';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.maximum_length.singular'] =
'Must not contain more than {1} characters: {0}.nReduce the
size of the input by one character.';
JS_RESOURCES['vtbe.artifact.footer.validate.saveLocationIf
SaveArtifact'] = 'Specify a location for the Reusable Object.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.minimum_length'] = 'A
minimum of {0} characters must be entered: {1}.';
JS_RESOURCES['assessment.incomplete.confirm.survey'] =
'The following questions may be incomplete:n {0}nClick
cancel to return to the survey. Click Ok to submit assessment.';
JS_RESOURCES['validation.image_type'] = 'Unknown image
11. LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.CALENDAR_T
YPE'] = 'GREGORIAN';
LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.GIVEN_INITIA
L_FAMILY_NAME'] = '{4} {3}';
LOCALE_SETTINGS['efloat.format'] = '^[+-]?[0-9]*(.[0-
9]+)?([eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?$';
LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.CALENDAR_T
ITLE_FORMAT_WEEK.03260'] = 'MMM d[ yyyy]{ '—'[
MMM] d yyyy}';
LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.MONTH_FULL
.02100'] = 'January February March April May June July August
September October November December';
LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.NUMBERS_HIJ
RI_LOCALIZED.00521'] = 'NO';
LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.LONG'] = '{0}
{1} {2} {3}';
LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.MONTH_FULL
_HIJRI.02100'] = 'Muḥarram,Ṣafar,Rabīʿ'al-
Awwal,RabÄ«Ê¿'ath-ThÄnÄ«,JumÄdÄ'al-ŪlÄ,JumÄdÄ'ath-
ThÄniya,Rajab,ShaÊ¿bÄn,Ramaá¸Än,ShawwÄl,DhÅ«'al-
Qaʿda,Dhū'al-Ḥijja';
LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.REPORT_FON
T_NAME.03169'] = 'ARIAL.TTF';
LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.WORK_FIELD
_ORDER'] = 'JOB_TITLE DEPARTMENT COMPANY
B_PHONE_1 B_PHONE_2 B_FAX';
LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.GREETING'] =
'Welcome, {1}';
LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.MONTH_SHOR
T.00520'] = 'Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Dec';
LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.REPORT_FON
T_SIZE.03168'] = '8';
LOCALE_SETTINGS['number_format.thousands_sep'] = ',';
LOCALE_SETTINGS['LOCALE_SETTINGS.CALENDAR_C
OLUMN_FORMAT_WEEK.03256'] = 'ddd M/d';
17. Assignment 1.1: Conflicting Viewpoints Essay - Part I
Prewriting
Due Week 2 and worth 30 pointsWhen looking for information
about a particular issue, how often do you try to resist biases
toward your own point of view? This assignment asks you to
engage in this aspect of critical thinking by playing the
"Believing Game." The Believing Game is about making the
effort to "believe" - or at least consider - the reasons for an
opposing view on an issue
.
The assignment is divided into two (2) parts.
In Part I of the assignment (due Week 2), you will first read a
book excerpt about critical thinking processes: "The Believing
Game and How to Make Conflicting Opinions More Fruitful" at
http://www.procon.org/sourcefiles/believinggame.pdf
. Next, you will review the Procon.org Website in order to
gather information. Then, you will engage in prewriting to
examine your thoughts.
Note
: In Part II of the assignment (due Week 4), you will write an
essay geared towards synthesizing your ideas.
Part I -Â
Prewriting
:
Follow the instructions below for this prewriting activity. Use
complete sentences and adhere to standard rules of English
grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.
1. Select one (1) of the approved topics from the
www.procon.org
Website and state your position on the issue.
18. 2. From the Procon.org Website, identify three (3) premises
(reasons) listed under either the Pro or Con section - whichever
section
opposes
your position.
3.For
each
of the three (3) premises (reasons) that
oppose
your position on the issue, answer these "believing" questions
suggested by Elbow:What's interesting or helpful about this
view?What would I notice if I believed this view?In what sense
or under what conditions might this idea be true?"The paper
should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:Include
an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph.Address
main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and
supporting sentences.Adhere to standard rules of English
grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.Your assignment
must follow these formatting requirements:Be typed, double
spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch
margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
Style format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.Include a cover page containing the title of the
assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course
title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are
not included in the required assignment page length.The
specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:Identify the informal fallacies, assumptions, and
biases involved in manipulative appeals and abuses of
language.Create written work utilizing the concepts of critical
thinking.Use technology and information resources to research
issues in critical thinking skills and informal logic.