PHI-105 21 st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Problem
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PHI-105
21 st Century Skills: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
PHI
105 Full Course
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.
·
Gun control
·
Legalization of marijuana
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Abortion
·
Euthanasia
·
Banning books (censorship)
·
Mandatory military service
·
Separation of church and state
·
Charter schools
·
Same-sex marriage
·
Flag burning (Does someone have the right to burn the flag of
the country? Who gives them that right?)
·
Death penalty
·
War
·
Prostitution
·
What is the topic you have chosen for your persuasive essay?
·
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.
·
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:
·
Free Writing
·
Breaking Down a Topic
·
Listing
·
Mapping/Webbing
·
Three Perspectives
·
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:
·
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.
·
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.
