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Ewa Barnes
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Hi Everyone, Reminder: Peer review and annotated bibliography are due by tonight (Friday), let me know if you have any questions. I’m already seeing many constructive comments your drafts on the OpenLab, thank you! Week 11 is called Breathe and Revise. As the name suggests, I hope you can take […]
Great work on fallacies, everyone! You described the following fallacies: Adama wrote about the false dilemma, Ahmad wrote about the strawman fallacy, Alex explained the genetic fallacy, Alvin the ad hominem, Afir and Kelly described the laded question fallacy, Fahriya wrote about the false cause fallacy, Fatoumata about the personal […]
Dear CRT Students, First of all, I hope that you and your families are doing well and staying safe. I was reading your article summaries and responses, and thinking how much I am looking forward to reading (or listening to!) your projects–the range of topics is broad and fascinating. Great […]
Your argument project draft should include the following: Your working thesis statement/ conclusion At least 3 premises and supporting evidence, including one counterargument with your rebuttal your plan for the final product (see options in week 8) Submit your draft of the argumentative essay here, as a post (the category is […]
Welcome to week 9. We will be exploring logical fallacies. I am sure many of them will sound familiar to you. In Post 7 will be challenged to come up with your own examples. You may also notice that this week seems lighter in terms of content. This is because […]
Review our Discussion Board instructions so that your replies can shine yet again. Select one fallacy from the list of 24 fallacies discussed in this module. Challenge: pick one that hasn’t been claimed yet. Next, create a new post with your fallacy in the title of the message. In your own words, define the […]
Hi Everyone, Thanks for your midterm exams. Overall, they were great, and show that you are ready for the second part of the semester. In several cases, I’ve asked for more information, if your answer seemed incomplete and/ or confusing. Please see my comments next to questions where you did […]
This week we begin to work on the argument project. What issues do you care about? Select one from the list, and start researching your topic. Review the project assignment, log into CQ Researcher (using your CUNYFirst credentials), and test out your research skills via this week’s quiz. Then select […]
