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PHL/458 Creative Minds And Critical Thinking / University Of Phoenix

o Describe a situation in which critical and creative thought could have been used for a better outcome. Describe why it is important to think critically and creatively in similar situations.

o Define free will, truth, knowledge, and opinion. Explain how we use them to form thoughts.

o Identify three hindrances to the critical thinking process. Determine methods for overcoming these hindrances. Identify a time in which you experienced a hindrance in critical thinking. Describe a method you could use to overcome the hindrances.

o Identify a message in advertising. Describe how you perceive the message of the advertisement. Try to determine the reality of the advertisement. Distinguish between your perception and the reality of the message.

o Source using APA Guidelines both in paper and at end of paper.

o Note: This assignment is a paper, not just a series of answers.

Week 2 Individual Assignment: Solve a Problem Paper

· Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper in which you use the creative process to solve a problem with which you have experience. Include the following:

o Describe each stage in the creative process using Ch. 5 of your text.

o Search for a personal challenge. Explain how you used the techniques to develop curiosity in your search (see Ch. 6).

o Express the problem created by this personal challenge (see Ch. 7). Refine your expression of the problem by considering multiple perspectives and deciding which expression is best. Include both the initial and the refined version. Justify your revision.

o Investigate the problem by obtaining necessary information (see Ch. 8). List the questions must answer to understand the problem. Identify a source of information to answer each question.

o Conclude your investigation with a thorough explanation of the problem, including answers to each of the questions you identified.

o Produce ideas toward solution of this problem (see Ch. 9). List all of your ideas—whether they are ridiculous or serious is not important.

o Discuss the two ideas that you think are the most imaginative, original, and positive potential solutions to the problem.

o Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

o Source: Source both in paper and at end of paper with APA sourcing guidelines. This includes sourcing the textbook.

Week 3 Individual Assignment: Refining Solutions Paper

Most great solutions to problems begin with some initial flaws. Quality solutions arise by refining ideas. Refine your solution to the problem defined in your Week Two Individual Assignment by following the Three Steps in Refining process outlined in Ch. 10 and Ch. 11 of your text.

· Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper. Include the following:

o Original issue

o Initial solutions

o Critical examination of best solution

o Evaluation of the argument

o Revised argument

o Refined solution with implementation plan

o Final solution

· Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Week 3 Learning Team Assignment: Evaluating and Refining Resolutions Presentation

· Refine your team’s solution to the issue defined in the Week Two Learning Team Instructions by following Ch. 12 (overcoming errors in reasoning) and Ch. 13 (refining resolutions) of the text.

· Create an 8- to 12-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation.

o Local Campus students, present your resolution process in a 10- to 15-minute presentation.

o Online students, use detailed speaker notes to describe your team’s experience at each stage.

· Include one or two slides on each of the following:

o Original issue

o Initial resolutions

o Critical examination of best resolution

o Evaluation of the argument

o Revised argument

o Refined resolution with implementation plan

o Final resolution

Week 5 Learning Team Assignment: Persuasive Communication Presentation (Powerpoint, MS Word, PDF, etc)

· Use the issue addressed in your previous Learning Team Activity and Assignment.

· Select the most appropriate format to persuade your intended audience of the resolution to your issue. Possible formats include a political campaign, a city council proposal, an editorial article, a commercial, a radio-style podcast, a comprehensive political pamphlet, an interactive game, a website, and so forth.

· Explain why you chose your format for your intended audience.

· Create a presentation of your message as you would present it to your intended audience. Include the following in your presentation:

o Consider possible reasons your audience might reject your ideas. Address anticipated audience objections to your proposal.

o Devise strategies for persuading your audience to accept your proposal and incorporate that persuasion in your presentation of the message.

o Strategically organize your material to deliver your message with the ultimate effect.

Discussions

Week 1 DQ 1

Part I: Does truth change? If so, please give an example?

Part II: Think of a moral or ethical dilemma you have faced where every choice seemed unsatisfactory. What did you ultimately decide and why did you choose that decision?

Week 1 DQ 2

What is acculturation? To what extent does acculturation affect our individuality? How might an individual overcome acculturation to achieve independence in thinking?

Week 2 DQ 1

How do you respond to the following two separate scenarios:

A laundromat in Tuscaloosa, Alabama has a sign out that says, "Whites Only".

Second scenario:

This is a hypothetical.

Base all of your information off the information received in this DQ.

Two political organizations come out with new Mission Statements. Both are nearly identical statements.

Organization #1: "Our goal and mission is to advance the education, welfare, and betterment of people of our same racial background which is African American."

Organization #2: ." Our goal and mission is to advance the education, welfare, and betterment of people of our same racial background which is the white race."

I want you to critically think and respond to the above two items. This is not a political science course, but I understand it will generate some emotions that may be political. I want you to focus on bias and critical thinking.

What we are testing here folks is our ability to overcome our influence from pop culture.

Week 2 DQ 2

Give me an example of a 'valid' and 'reliable' WRITTEN source. Let's skip instruction manuals, military, judicial, and IRS codes, and the Bible as an option for a response. Also no regulatory documents.

I want a source you might source for a paper.

Tell us WHY it is valid and reliable.

Be prepared, there is likely NO answer that I will not pick on. Don't take it personal. It will get your thinking juices flowing.

Week 3 DQ 1

Aside from factual inaccuracy, what are some subtle and common errors affecting a truth?

Can you give an example or examples?

If truth doesn't change, then how can something 'affect' truth? What does that mean?

Week 3 DQ 2

Give a personal or public example of when you have 100% certain known something to be "true", only later to find out it were not such the case.

What factors led to your wayward path in the first place?

So did you "know the truth" in hindsight, or were you confusing "truth" with a belief?

Week 4 DQ 1

What is an example of a problem that a famous thinker resolved? What process did they go through? How can you apply that in your life?

Week 4 DQ 2

What is an assumption you have recently run into and how did it impact you? What is wrong with assumptions?

What assumptions have you made about me, as your instructor to date? Go ahead, let me have it. We may battle, but it will not impact your grade--Trust me.

Week 5 DQ 1

Should Tobacco be outlawed? Why or why not?

We are concerned with how you construct your argument not tobacco. Let me state this very clear: I am looking for how you construct a creative and logical argument--regardless of your position.

Week 5 DQ 2

Argue each of the following:

A. The Second Amendment is clear and unequivocal in the right to bear arms and no limits shall be put on the rights of citizens to bear arms

B. The Second Amendment is not without limitations--those limitations should and can be....

Read the instructions clearly---you must argue both A and B.

Your response should be something like the following...

The Second Amendment............

However, the Second Amendment, it could be argued, .........