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Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
PHI 105 Topic1 DQ 1
Do you currently use any specific
strategies to help improve your memory? If so, please share them. If not, what
kinds of things might you try in the future to help improve your memory?
PHI 105 Topic1 DQ 2
Based on your definition of critical
thinking, what is the value of critical thinking to you personally,
academically, or professionally?
PHI 105 Week 1 Assignment Persuasive
Essay: Topic and Audience Worksheet
Details:
Review the document titled
“Persuasive Essay Guidelines.”
Complete the Persuasive Essay: Topic and Audience Worksheet.
You will receive feedback on your assignment from your instructor by the start of Topic 2.
Complete the Persuasive Essay: Topic and Audience Worksheet.
You will receive feedback on your assignment from your instructor by the start of Topic 2.
Persuasive Essay: Topic and Audience
Worksheet
If you did not take UNV 104 or if
you would like to review the writing concepts introduced in UNV 104, it is
suggested that you view a media piece entitled, “The Writing Process,” which is
available to support the development of your writing skills. For this
Topic, focus on the “Planning and Getting Started?” section of the media piece.
Part 1: Select a Topic
Choose a topic for your Persuasive
Essay from the list below. If you would like to write about a topic that is not
on the list, contact your instructor via email to request approval.
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Gun control
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Legalization of marijuana
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Abortion
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Euthanasia
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Banning books (censorship)
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Mandatory military service
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Separation of church and state
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Charter schools
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Same-sex marriage
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Flag burning (Does someone have the
right to burn the flag of the country? Who gives them that right?)
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Death penalty
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War
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Prostitution
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What is the topic you have chosen
for your persuasive essay?
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Begin thinking about the different
issues associated with the topic you have selected, narrow your focus, and take
a pro or con position for the subject of your essay. Present a simple statement
of your position here.
Section II: Identify your Audience
Answer the following questions
regarding the audience for your essay.
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Who do you intend to read your
essay?
·
Are there clues in this particular
assignment about who your audience is?
·
Do you have more than one audience?
If so, how many do you have? List them.
·
What is the appropriate way to
address this audience (professional, familial, friendly)? Why?
·
What about your topic is important
to your audience? What about your topic is not important to your audience?
PHI 105 Week 1 Assignment What Is
Critical Thinking? Essay Question
Details:
Find three sources that discuss
critical thinking. One source should be from the assigned and/or optional
readings, and the other two should be found through your own research. Read the
three sources, and consider how they define critical thinking.
In 300-500 words, explain your own
personal definition of critical thinking. Keep
the following guidelines in mind:
the following guidelines in mind:
1. Select a direct quote from one of your resources to include
in your explanation.
2. A reference page that documents the three sources you found
(and any other resources you used) is required. Remember, all outside sources
must be cited both in-text and on your reference page.
3. The articles you found in your research may influence your
definition, but your own ideas should be evident. In other words, your process
should be: a) Read some definitions and descriptions of critical thinking; b)
Comprehend or digest the information; and c) Write your own definition of
critical thinking.
(Note: Do not simply reword the definitions
you read. Consider a new way to explain what you understand critical thinking
to be.)
Prepare this assignment according to
the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success
Center.
This assignment uses a rubric.
Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar
with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this
assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
PHI 105 Topic 2 DQ 1
Do you believe the statement
“perception is reality”? Why or why not?
PHI 105 Topic 2 DQ 2
Critique the two presentations
available under this week’s readings. What do you think is done well in each
and what do you think could have been done better? Consider presentation best
practices such as use of white space, amount of text per slide, font size, etc.
In addition, analyze if the content is well-organized, comprehensive, and
informative.
PHI 105 Week 2 Assignment Perception
Presentation
Details:
Imagine you are an expert on
critical thinking. You have been asked to give a presentation on the concepts
of perception and critical thinking. Create a PowerPoint that contains the
following:
1. Eight slides (one title slide, six content slides, and one
reference slide)
reference slide)
2. How all five senses impact perception
3. The role of perception in critical thinking
4. Speaker notes that elaborate on the bulleted content on
your slides
your slides
5. Three resources (one from the library, and two from
outside research)
outside research)
Prepare this assignment according to
the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success
Center.
Review the PowerPoint tutorial on
the Microsoft website accessible through the GCU library for help with how to
use Microsoft PowerPoint. See this week’s readings for the link.
PHI 105 Week 2 Assignment Persuasive
Essay: Brainstorm Worksheet
Details:
Complete the Persuasive Essay:
Brainstorming Worksheet.
Persuasive Essay: Brainstorming
Worksheet
Review “How Should I Brainstorm?” in
the media piece “The Writing Process.” The media piece explores six ways to
brainstorm:
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Free Writing
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Breaking Down a Topic
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Listing
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Mapping/Webbing
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Three Perspectives
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Journalistic Questions
Assignment Directions:
1. Choose three ways to brainstorm from the list above.
2. Brainstorm about the topic of your Persuasive Essay using
each of your chosen three methods.
3. Document your brainstorms in the space provided below.
4. If you choose to brainstorm by mapping/webbing, document
your brainstorm within the media piece and save it as a PDF file (directions
are included in the media piece), which you will then submit to the drop box
along with this completed resource (an assignment drop box can accept more than
one assignment).
Documentation of Brainstorm:
Record your brainstorms below, using
as much space as needed for each entry.
Brainstorm One:
Brainstorm Two:
Brainstorm Three:
PHI 105 Topic 3 DQ 1
List three to five of the most
significant decisions you have made in your lifetime. To what degree did your
emotions play a role in those decisions?
PHI 105 Topic 3 DQ 2
What is “emotional intelligence”
(EQ)? How does it compare to IQ? How can your EQ help you? Is one (EQ or IQ)
more valuable than the other?
PHI 105 Week 3 Assignment Cognitive
Distortions Worksheet
Details:
Complete the Cognitive Distortions
Worksheet.
PHI 105 Week 3
Assignment Fallacy Study Guide
Details:
In topic 4, you will be learning
about fallacies. This is a challenging concept for many students. This week you
will use the template provided to create a study guide to help you better
understand fallacies.
PHI 105 Week 3 Persuasive Essay:
Thesis Statement and Gathering Resources Worksheet
Details:
Complete the Persuasive Essay:
Thesis Statement and Gathering Resources Worksheet.
Review the scoring guide for this assignment included in the worksheet to ensure successful completion.
Review the scoring guide for this assignment included in the worksheet to ensure successful completion.
PHI 105 Topic 4 DQ 1
Review a social media blog and
examine it for fallacious
reasoning. Identify at least two examples of fallacies that we have discussed in class within the selected blog. Record the fallacious quotes from the blog, and explain what type of fallacy you believe they are. For follow-up discussion, decide whether or not you agree or disagree with your classmates and explain why. Your response should be based on the fallacy only, not the content of the selected blog.
reasoning. Identify at least two examples of fallacies that we have discussed in class within the selected blog. Record the fallacious quotes from the blog, and explain what type of fallacy you believe they are. For follow-up discussion, decide whether or not you agree or disagree with your classmates and explain why. Your response should be based on the fallacy only, not the content of the selected blog.
Include a citation for the source
you use.
PHI 105 Week 4 Persuasive Essay:
Outline Worksheet
Details:
Complete the Persuasive Essay:
Outline Worksheet.
Review the grading checklist for this assignment at the end of the worksheet to ensure
successful completion.
Review the grading checklist for this assignment at the end of the worksheet to ensure
successful completion.
Persuasive Essay: Outline Worksheet
Review “How Do I Organize My
Brainstorm into an Outline?” in “The Writing Process” Media piece.
Assignment Directions:
Use the Persuasive Essay Outline on
the next page to outline your persuasive essay by completing the following:
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Use the feedback you received from
your instructor to revise your thesis statement.
1. Write your thesis as a complete sentence (as you would in
your essay) in the “Thesis Sentence” section under the Introductory Paragraph
heading in the outline below.
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Create a topic sentence for each of
the three paragraphs that comprise the body of your essay.
1. Record the topic sentences in each of the “Topic Sentence”
sections under the “Support for Thesis” headings in the outline below.
2. Your topic sentences should support your thesis and provide
transitions between the paragraphs.
·
Write at least three details for
each topic sentence.
1. These details should provide support for the topic sentence.
(Review the example outline below)
2. Remember to include at least one in-text citation
for each supporting paragraph.
·
Write a concluding sentence under
the “Conclusion” heading in the outline below.
1. Your concluding sentence should be your thesis restated in
different words.
Persuasive Essay Outline
Introductory Paragraph:
Hook:
Additional lead-in Information:
Thesis Sentence:
Support for Thesis 1
Topic Sentence:
Detail A:
Detail B:
Detail C:
Transitional Sentence:
Support for Thesis 2
Topic Sentence:
Detail A:
Detail B:
Detail C:
Transitional Sentence:
Support for Thesis 3
Topic Sentence:
Detail A:
Detail B:
Detail C:
Transitional Sentence:
Conclusion
Paraphrase thesis statement
(restated in different words):
Summarize main points:
Summarize main points:
Final remarks:
References
In the space below, list all
resources used in alphabetical order by author’s last name. Later in the class
when you write the paper, you will use this list to create your formal
reference page.
Helpful links:
Persuasive essay writing process:
References and Citation help:
Grading Criteria
Consider the following criteria when
developing the outline for your essay. These criteria will be applied when this
assignment is graded.
·
Outline contains a thesis statement.
·
Outline contains a topic sentence
for each of the three paragraphs of the body of the essay.
·
Transitions between paragraphs are
evident and appropriate.
·
Contains three details for each
topic sentence; details provide support of the related topic sentence.
·
Included in-text citations and
references.
·
Outline contains concluding
sentence, which restates the thesis in different words.
PHI 105 Topic 5 DQ 1
What is the relationship between
thinking and language?
PHI 105 Week 5 Persuasive Essay
First Draft
Details:
Use the outline you created in week
4 to write the first draft of your essay.
Review the Persuasive Essay
Guidelines.
Review the Persuasive Essay First
Draft Rubric to help guide you.
Prepare this assignment according to
the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success
Center.
You are required to submit this
assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
PHI 105 Week 5 Assignment Thinking
and Language Reflection Worksheet
Complete the Thinking and Language
Reflection Worksheet.
Review the grading checklist for this assignment included in the worksheet to ensure successful completion.
Review the grading checklist for this assignment included in the worksheet to ensure successful completion.
Reflect on your understanding of the
relationship between thinking and language.
Answer the following questions in
100-200 words each:
1. How do individuals acquire and develop language?
1. How do you personally communicate your thoughts and how did
you learn to do so?
1. Based on your own experiences, what are some symbols (e.g.,
letters of the alphabet) people use to communicate?
1. Explain how you think these symbols are related to critical
thinking?
The assignment will be graded
according to the following criteria:
1. Clarity: The intent of the writer is clear.
2. Logic: The answer makes sense.
3. Answers question: The questions are addressed fully.
4. Mechanics: Answers contain proper punctuation and grammar.
PHI 105 Week 6 Peer Review Forum
After submitting the First Draft of
your essay in Topic 5, post it as a reply to the Peer Review Forum thread in
the classroom. You should label your paper and the subject line of your reply
with your first name and last name (e.g., Karen Palmer’s Paper).
PHI 105 Topic 6 DQ 1
What is the difference between
persuasion and manipulation? Describe a time when you have encountered or used
one or both of these.
PHI 105 Topic 6 DQ 2
Think of a metaphor for something
that is commonly used in everyday speech. (e.g., “Her home is a prison”) Share
your metaphor and describe what could happen if someone does not use critical
thinking when encountering that metaphor. For example, consider how metaphors
can be misinterpreted due to regional or cultural usage. Note: You may not post
the same metaphor as someone else.
PHI 105 Week 6 Assignment Types
of Communication Table
Details:
Complete the Type of Communication
Table.
GCU style is not required, but solid
academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric.
Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar
with the expectations for successful completion.
PHI 105 Topic 7 DQ 1
Grand Canyon University’s slogan is
“Find Your Purpose.” How have you used, or could you use critical thinking in
finding your purpose?
PHI 105 Topic 7 DQ 2
Based on your prior knowledge and
chapter 7 of the ebook, what does it mean to use ethics in your thinking?
PHI 105 Week 7 Assignment Persuasive
Essay: Final Draft
Details:
Use your peer’s suggestions and
feedback from your instructor to revise and finalize your persuasive essay.
Review the Persuasive Essay
Guidelines.
Prepare this assignment according to
the guidelines found in the GCU Style Guide, located in the Student Success
Center.
This assignment uses a rubric.
Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar
with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this
assignment to Turnitin. Refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.
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