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Critical Thinking In Everyday Life

Assignment Content
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. 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 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.

Title of Paper
Triple click your mouse anywhere in this paragraph to replace this text with your introduction. Often the most important paragraph in the entire essay, the introduction grabs the reader's attention—sometimes a difficult task for academic writing. When writing an introduction, some approaches are best avoided. Avoid starting sentences with “The purpose of this essay is . . .” or “In this essay I will . . .” or any similar flat announcement of your intention or topic.

Elements of Critical Thinking
Triple click your mouse anywhere in this paragraph to replace this text with your 1st body paragraph. In this section, you will focus on the elements of critical thinking apparent in the case. Replace the text with a well-developed paragraph (including a topic sentence and transitions) that considers the following questions: What barriers to critical thinking were apparent? How were they presented? Do you believe that Sally possesses characteristics of a good critical thinker? Why or why not?

Reason, Emotion, and Communication
Triple click your mouse anywhere in this paragraph to replace this text with your 2nd body paragraph. In this section, you will focus on the role that reason, emotion, and communication play in the case. Replace the text with a well-developed paragraph (including a topic sentence and transitions) that considers following questions: How is the concept of reason presented? How did emotion affect Sally’s critical thinking? What type of communication style does Sally use while at dinner with her colleagues? Why do you believe this?

Fallacies and Argument
Triple click your mouse anywhere in this paragraph to replace this text with your 3rd body paragraph. In this section, you will explain the fallacies and arguments presented in the case. Replace the text with a well-developed paragraph (including a topic sentence and transitions) that considers the following questions: What fallacies, if any, are present in the scenario? What is the main argument presented? Do you believe the argument is valid? Why or why not?

Conclusion

Triple click your mouse anywhere in this paragraph to replace this text with your conclusion. The closing paragraph is designed to bring the reader to your way of thinking if you are writing a persuasive essay, to understand relationships if you are writing a comparison/contrast essay, or simply to value the information you provide in an informational essay. The closing paragraph summarizes the key points from the supporting paragraphs without introducing any new information.