Read one of the two articles (or both) and complete the double-entry journal attached. Article 1: “Is Facebook Making UsLonely?” “Social media—from Facebook to Twitter—have made us more densely networked than ever. Yet for all this connectivity, new research suggests that we have never been lonelier (or more narcissistic)—and that […]
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You are writing an annotated bibliography as an indication of the sources you intend to use for your essay. The goal here is to continue thinking critically about your topic and the sources you decide to incorporate into your essay. Your annotated bibliography must include at least 4 sources relevant […]
The School of Thought, a non profit providing free education resources on critical thinking, created a site on logical fallacies. Each fallacy is condensed into a single, simple sentence that anyone could understand (attached here). Assignment for online discussion board: Review the list of logical fallacies. Select one fallacy by […]
Now that you’ve conducted some research on your topic for the argumentative essay, it’s time to select one article from CQ Researcher and do the following: – provide a brief summary of the article, including the main idea and supporting details – respond to the article: how did you find it, why did […]
Watch: The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz /TEDTalk and read “You Try to Live on 500K in This Town” by Allen Salkintwo and “How Much Money Do You Need to Be Happy? Probably a lot less than you think.” By Kyle Chayka For the TEDTalk and for each article, […]
For this discussion board post, you have 3 options: 1. Create a cult. Perhaps start with something you’re interested in, and think of ways your knowledge about this topic could benefit others. Select a leader (you?). Establish the rules of the cult. Where will this cult live? How will you […]
Brainstorm: what is critical thinking? Watch What is Critical Thinking? by Gary Meegan /YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLyUHbexz04 Watch: How to think, not what to think by Jesse Richardson /TEDxBrisbane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dluwVks444 Post on Blackboard or discuss in class: What is critical thinking? How do the speakers define it? Why, according to the speakers, […]
Exercise: State whether each item is a deductive argument (regardless of whether it’s valid or sound), an inductive argument, or not an argument. If it’s inductive, state whether it is an empirical generalization, a prediction, or a causal inference. Hint: the deductive arguments all have two premises followed by a […]
Read the articles “You Still Need Your Brain” By Daniel T. Willingham and “How the Internet Is Loosening Our Grip on the Truth” by Farhad Manjoo. 1. In your own words, what is the main concern raised by Fareed Manjoo in “How the Internent Loosens Our Grip on the Truth?” 2. […]
Exercise: Complete each syllogism with a logical conclusion. The conclusion should follow with certainty from the premises. Avoid using extra words. Exercise: This exercise asks you to evaluate syllogisms for validity and soundness. Please go over the examples before proceeding. To receive full credit, you need to provide a brief […]
