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For more course tutorials visit<br>www.tutorialrank.com<br><br>HUM 115 Assignment Week 1 Critical Thinking Worksheet<br>HUM 115 Assignment Week 2 Reason, Emotion, and Communication in Everyday Critical Thinking<br>HUM 115 Assignment Week 3 Identifying Fallacies Assessment<br>HUM 115 Assignment Week 4 Arguments<br>

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  1. HUM 115 All Assignments (NEW) For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com HUM 115 Assignment Week 1 Critical Thinking Worksheet HUM 115 Assignment Week 2 Reason, Emotion, and Communication in Everyday Critical Thinking HUM 115 Assignment Week 3 Identifying Fallacies Assessment HUM 115 Assignment Week 4 Arguments HUM 115 Assignment Week 5 Applying Critical Thinking Reflection ============================================== HUM 115 All Assignments For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com

  2. HUM 115 Week 1 Self-Analysis Worksheet HUM 115 Week 2 Points of View Essay HUM 115 Week 3 Asking Questions Worksheet HUM 115 Week 4 Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Worksheet HUM 115 Week 5 Strategic Thinking and Self-Analysis Reflection Worksheet ============================================== HUM 115 Assignment Week 1 Critical Thinking Worksheet For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com

  3. Developing critical thinking skills is an important journey. This week, you were introduced to the topic of critical thinking and had the opportunity to complete a self-evaluation related to your critical thinking skills. You also learned about the barriers that one can encounter in critical thinking and the characteristics of a good critical thinker. This assignment will help you to put it all together and apply what you have learned to your own life. Critical Thinking Worksheet Write a 75- to 125-word response to each of the following prompts: 1. Review the definition of critical thinking on p. 6 of Think. What is the role of critical thinking in daily life? What is an example of a situation in which you can utilize critical thinking in your own life, and how can critical thinking help in this situation? <Enter your response here.> 2. Explain at least two common barriers to critical thinking, and provide an example of when you encountered each barrier. <Enter your response here.> 3. Review the self-evaluation questionnaire that you completed on p. 7 of Think, along with the meaning of your responses on p. 435 of Think. Reflect on your results related to the following characteristics of a good critical thinker: o Analytical Skills o Effective Communication o Research Inquiry Skills

  4. o Flexibility and Tolerance for Ambiguity o Open-Minded Skepticism o Creative Problem-Solving o Attention, Mindfulness, and Curiosity o Collaborative Learning Which areas may you need to improve? How can you enhance these skills? <Enter your response here.> ============================================== HUM 115 Assignment Week 2 Reason, Emotion, and Communication in Everyday Critical Thinking For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com This week's readings and activities focused on how reason, emotion, and communication may influence critical thinking. In this assignment, you will identify the concepts of reason, emotion, and communication in

  5. your everyday critical thinking practices and compile them in a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation template that is provided for you. Ensure you have installed Microsoft® Office 365 prior to beginning this assignment. The University provides this for you through PhoenixConnect. If you do not already have this program installed, go to Office 365 ProPlus & Email Support and follow the 5 steps to install Office 365 on your computer. Review the Microsoft® PowerPoint® video tutorials from the Media Library for additional assistance. Complete the Reason, Emotion, and Communication in Everyday Critical Thinking Presentation Template. Instructions for what to include are provided in the speaker notes section for each slide, which can be accessed by clicking the "View" tab at the top, and clicking "Notes." The speaker notes represent what you would say in regard to each slide were you to give the presentation in person. You may add pictures and graphics to enhance your presentation, and you are welcome to change the design layout of the presentation. ReviewPC - PowerPoint 2013 - View Speaker Notes and PC - PowerPoint - View Speaker Notes for additional details on adding Presenter Notes to your presentation. Submit your assignment. Important Note: Students at the Local Campuses will deliver their presentations in class and do not need to include Presenter's Notes. ==============================================

  6. HUM 115 Assignment Week 3 Identifying Fallacies Assessment For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com In this week's readings and activities, you learned about errors in thinking and informal fallacies. Both of these can occur in arguments and affect the overall quality of the argument. Review the following Exercises in Ch. 5 of Think: Critical Thinking and Logic Skills for Everyday Life: Exercise 5-2 (p.140) Exercise 5-3 (p.151) Exercise 5-4 (p.160) Note: You can find the answers to these Exercises on p. 424 of Think: Critical Thinking and Logic Skills for Everyday Life. Complete the Identifying Fallacies Assessment by following the instructions within the assessment. The final page of the assessment will provide you with a summary of your score and a confirmation that your results have been sent to your faculty member. You will not need to submit anything additional.

  7. Note: You will have 1 attempt at each question. If you leave the assessment before it is completed, your progress will be saved, but you cannot revisit any questions that have already been completed. ============================================== HUM 115 Assignment Week 4 Arguments For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com As a critical thinker, it is important to understand the elements of an argument and how certain types of statements can affect the validity of an argument. As you learned in the readings this week, arguments are used to convince us of an outcome. You read about how to identify an issue, the role that issues play in arguments, how to differentiate between an argument and rhetoric, and the different types of arguments you may encounter. In this assignment, you will choose an issue to evaluate, then respond to questions about the issue you selected. Complete the Arguments Worksheet. Submit your assignment.

  8. Arguments Worksheet Select one of the following articles and use the hyperlinks below to access it from Opposing Viewpoints in Context: • Health Care Issues • Compensation for College Athletes • Technology and Society • Social Media • Advertising Write a 25- to 50-word response to each of the following prompts: 1. What is the issue in the argument you selected? <Enter your response here.> 2. Provide an unbiased explanation of all viewpoints or premises of the issue. <Enter your response here.> 3. Which viewpoint or premise is weak or irrelevant? Explain why. <Enter your response here.> 4. Is the argument inductive or deductive? Why? <Enter your response here.> 5. What is the value of understanding multiple viewpoints before forming an opinion or argument? <Enter your response here.>

  9. 6. Provide an APA-formatted reference for the article you reviewed. Use the Citation Tools link in the Tools section to the right of the article for assistance, and select “APA, 6th Edition” from the drop- down menu. <Enter your response here.> ============================================== HUM 115 Assignment Week 5 Applying Critical Thinking Reflection For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Over the past five weeks you have learned about different elements related to critical thinking. You related the concepts to your personal experiences, and evaluated your critical thinking skills. You've identified fallacies, evaluated arguments, and learned the role of these concepts in your daily life. Now it's time to apply the concepts together. In this assignment, you will review a real-world scenario and apply the critical thinking skills you have developed. Review the Critical Thinking Scenario. Write a 350- to 700-word reflection on the scenario, using the Reflection Template. Follow the instructions within the template to

  10. complete your reflection. You will need to include an introduction paragraph to introduce your reader to the topics you will be discussing; 3 body paragraphs, each with specific questions that need to be addressed within; and a conclusion paragraph to bring your paper to a close. Note: The Reflection Template is already formatted appropriately, and you do not need to make any changes to the format. Be sure to demonstrate your critical thinking abilities in your responses to the questions, and ensure your paper flows well from topic to topic. Submit your assignment. Critical Thinking Scenario Sally is a 34-year-old woman who works in the customer service department for a small company that sells printers. Her job involves speaking with customers and addressing their concerns for 8 hours a day. Unfortunately for Sally, customers only reach out to her department when there is an issue with their printers. After a long day of listening to customer complaints, she felt drained and agitated. She wanted to relax, so she went to dinner with some colleagues. The colleagues began discussing an issue at work that was causing friction between departments. Sally did not agree with her colleagues’ viewpoint on the causes of that friction, but she did not want to say anything because she felt that she did not know enough about the topic. She decided that after this dinner, she would not spend time with these colleagues outside of work anymore. For the remaining part of the discussion, Sally nodded her head and appeared to agree with her colleagues in order to avoid confrontation.

  11. The next day at work, Sally spoke with a customer who disagreed with the warranty policy of the company. The customer explained to Sally that he understood the terms of the warranty, but he described how vital his printer was to his business. He went on to share how the ability to print materials equated to his ability to put food on the table for his family. He asked if there was anything that Sally could do to help. Sally imagined herself in the customer’s position, and decided to look into additional options for the customer. In the end, Sally was able to de- escalate the situation and assist the customer. This interaction with the customer led her to question their warranty, and she decided to speak with her manager to see if it could be changed. She stated that the current warranty policy was inadequate because it did not provide customers with enough time to determine if the product would function appropriately. She provided supporting evidence to show that many printers failed only 1 month after the 1-year warranty expired. She also calculated the number of those customers with failed printers that did buy a replacement printer from the company Sally worked for. Sally proposed that the warranty be extended to 18 months. Unfortunately her manager did not agree with her argument, and replied to her by asking: “How can you be arguing for change in policy when you are late to work most of the time?” However, the manager did not provide an argument against extending the warranty, so Sally decided she would continue to argue for changing the warranty with the company’s leadership. After several meetings with the company’s owner, Sally was able to get her proposal approved and the warranties extended. ==============================================

  12. HUM 115 Week 1 Self-Analysis Worksheet For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com HUM 115 Week 1 Self-Analysis Worksheet As we mentioned earlier, becoming a skilled critical thinker takes practice. To improve the level of your critical thinking, it is important to know where you are now. Review the stages of critical thinkers on pp. 28-37 in Ch. 2, Critical Thinking (Paul & Elder, 2012). Complete the Self-Analysis worksheet, based on observation and readings. Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab. Self-Analysis Worksheet

  13. Becoming a skilled critical thinker takes practice. To improve the level of your critical thinking, it is important to know where you are now. The questions below will guide you through understanding your current level of critical thinking. Do you agree or disagree with the textbook definition of critical thinking? Why or why not? (50 to 100 words) Select your stage of critical thinking in your personal, student, and professional life from the drop-down menu provided. (See pp. 28-37 in Ch. 2, Critical Thinking, Paul & Elder, 2012). Explain why you selected that stage for each area. Area “Critical Thinking Stage” Menu

  14. (select from stages 1-4) Why did you place yourself in this stage? (write 50 to 75 words for each area) Personal Life “Critical Thinking Stages” Drop-Down Student Life “Critical Thinking Stages” Drop-Down Professional Life “Critical Thinking Stages” Drop-Down

  15. What ideas do you have about how you can move to the next stage of critical thinking in your personal, student, and professional life? (50 to 100 words) (See pp. 37-43 in Ch. 2, Critical Thinking, Paul & Elder, 2012) What changes might you notice in your personal, student, and professional life if you improve your level of critical thinking? (50 to 100 words) ============================================== HUM 115 Week 2 Points of View Essay For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com

  16. HUM 115 Week 2 Points of View Essay In Week 1, you selected a topic to work with throughout the course to practice your critical thinking skills. This week, you identify and discuss alternative points of view about that topic. Resource: Week 1 topic and the “Opposing Viewpoints in Context.” Optional Resource: Writing Resources lab Locate the topic you chose in Week 1 using the “Opposing Viewpoints in Context.” Select two viewpoints from those listed on the page.

  17. Write a 200- to 300-word essay on your topic that includes responses to the following: Introduce the topic you selected and briefly discuss why people might think differently about the topic. (50 to 75 words) Explain the two different viewpoints you selected. The goal of your explanation is to help your reader understand the reasoning for each viewpoint. (100 to 150 words total) For each viewpoint, identify one intellectual standard of thinking that is used well and one that is lacking. Review the intellectual standards of thinking discussed on p. 91 and Exhibit 5.1 on p. 102 of Ch. 5 of your text. (50 to 75 words total)

  18. Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab. ============================================== HUM 115 Week 3 Asking Questions Worksheet For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com HUM 115 Week 3 Asking Questions Worksheet In this assignment, you identify the types of questions that are appropriate to gain particular information. You also practice using Socratic questions to gain a deeper understanding of other viewpoints. Resource: Asking Questions Worksheet, the Week 2 Points of View Essay, and Week 3 reading Complete the Asking Questions worksheet.

  19. Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab. Asking Questions Worksheet Directions: In this assignment, you work with the categories of questions discussed in Ch. 6 of your text to gain understanding about different points of view. List the three categories of questions identified in this week’s reading. Create a question of your own that represents each category you listed above. Be sure to indicate what category the question represents. (10 to 25 words for each question; 30 to 75 words total) 6, pp. 130-132 discusses the concept of Socratic questioning. Review that material and provide a definition of Socratic questioning. (15 to 25 words)

  20. Discuss how Socratic questions contribute to sound critical thinking. (25 to 50 words) In Week 2, you identified two different viewpoints about the topic you selected. Locate those viewpoints, and in the space below, write one Socratic question you could ask to gain a deeper understanding about each viewpoint. (10 to 25 words for each question; 20 to 50 words total) ============================================== HUM 115 Week 4 Decision-Making and Problem- Solving Worksheet For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com

  21. HUM 115 Week 4 Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Worksheet The activities this week have focused on the keys for sound decision- making and how you can use those to solve problems. This assignment provides you the opportunity to apply these skills to a problem in your own life. Complete the Decision-Making and Problem-Solving worksheet. Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab. Decision-Making and Problem-Solving Worksheet Directions: In this assignment, you identify a problem you currently face and use the concepts of logical decision-making to generate solutions.

  22. List the 4 keys for logical decision-making. Identify a problem you need to solve. Identify and describe below a problem you are facing that is within your control to solve. Be sure to include enough detail so your faculty member has enough context to determine if the solutions provided later in the worksheet are appropriate. (50-100 words) Review Ch. 10 and list two potential failures that can occur when identifying alternative solutions. What two forms of irrational problem-solving are discussed in this week’s text reading? Keeping in mind the need to avoid the potential challenges you identified in #3 and #4 above, create three possible solutions for solving the problem you are facing. Solution #1 (25 to 50 words)

  23. Solution #2 (25 to 50 words) Solution #3 (25 to 50 words) Evaluate identified solutions. One way to determine which solution is best is to list advantages and disadvantages of each potential solution. As you consider the advantages and disadvantages for each solution, think carefully about the positive and negative consequences of implementing each. Briefly describe at least two advantages and two disadvantages for each solution. SOLUTION #1

  24. ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES (25 to 50 words) 1. (25 to 50 words) 1. (25 to 50 words) 2. (25 to 50 words)

  25. 2. SOLUTION #2 ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES (25 to 50 words) 1. (25 to 50 words) 1. (25 to 50 words) 2. (25 to 50 words)

  26. 2. SOLUTION #3 ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES (25 to 50 words) 1. (25 to 50 words) 1. (25 to 50 words)

  27. 2. (25 to 50 words) 2. Rank identified solutions. Think about the advantages and disadvantages you listed in the table above. Rank your solutions from (1) most effective to (3) least effective. RANK ENTER SOLUTION # from TABLE ABOVE # 1 (most effective)

  28. #2 (not as effective) #3 (least effective) Explain why you ranked your solutions the way you did. Discuss why your highest ranked solution is the best way to the solve problem and why the others are less effective solutions. (75-100 words) ============================================== HUM 115 Week 5 Strategic Thinking and Self-Analysis Reflection Worksheet For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com

  29. HUM 115 Week 5 Strategic Thinking and Self-Analysis Reflection Worksheet In this final assignment for the course, you demonstrate your understanding of the components of and some obstacles to strategic and rational thinking. You also reflect on your own personal growth as a skilled critical thinker. Complete the Strategic Thinking and Self-Analysis Reflection worksheet. Submit your assignment to the Assignment Files tab. Strategic Thinking and Self-Analysis Reflection Worksheet Part I: Strategic Thinking

  30. The activities this week focused on the concepts and processes used in strategic thinking. This portion of the assignment asks you to consider those ideas and discuss how they are applied. What are the two components of strategic thinking? Explain how the components of strategic thinking contribute to rational thinking. You may elect to review Ch. 15 for ideas. (100 to 150 words total) Define egocentrism and sociocentrism. (25 to 50 words total) Provide one example of either egocentrism or sociocentrism you have noticed in your own life. Briefly discuss how that example is a barrier to your ability to think critically and explain some techniques you can use to overcome that barrier. (100 to 125 words total) Part II: Self-Analysis Reflection

  31. In Week 1, you evaluated your stage of critical thinking in three areas of your life: personal, student, and professional. Take a moment to review what stage you selected in Week 1 for each area. Reflect on what you have learned in this course, and select the stage of critical thinking that represents where you are now. (See pp. 28-37 in Ch. 2) Area “Critical Thinking Stage” Menu (select from stages 1-4) Personal Life “Critical Thinking Stages” Drop-Down Student Life “Critical Thinking Stages” Drop-Down Professional Life “Critical Thinking Stages” Drop-Down

  32. For each area, discuss why you think there was or was not a change in the stage of critical thinking. Consider barriers that may have hindered your development as a critical thinker. Personal Life (25 to 50 words) Student Life (25 to 50 words) Professional Life (25 to 50 words)

  33. Part III: Looking Ahead Consider the current stages of your critical thinking. Identify three concepts or techniques you learned in this course that you will use to continue to grow as a skilled critical thinker. Provide a brief example of how you might implement each of those techniques. (75 to 150 words) ==============================================

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