Critical Thinking

MODULE 1

Critical Thinking

MODULE 1

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

1. Define critical thinking. What are the criteria in which it might be evaluated?

2. What are the biases involved in critical thinking? Explain a recent high-profile court case that has had to overcome such biases.

3. What are the components of an argument? How do they tie into the two basic types of arguments?

4. Name the four elements that are not IBE. Explain why each cannot be.

5. What are ethos, pathos and logos? Rank them in order from least effective to most effective and provide examples as to why they are ranked that way. 

MODULE 2

Start by reading and following these instructions:

1. Quickly skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus.

2. Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources. Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other reference sources. Choose your sources carefully.

3. Consider the discussion and the any insights you gained from it.

4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling.

Assignment:

1. What is the difference between fallacy of division and fallacy of composition? Give examples of each.

2. Name the three different kinds of definitions and how they apply to critical thinking.

3. What are four components of an argumentative essay? Describe each and explain why they are important.

4. What kind of essays should be avoided and why?