Part 1:
• Identifying Fallacies
This week's lecture focused on applying some of the intellectual standards discussed in previous weeks and applying them to the news media. This week's lecture also focused on the different fallacies that individuals make when trying to persuade you. Think of some of the disagreements or arguments you have had in the past - either at a personal, educational or professional level. Describe the disagreement or argument. What kinds of fallacies did you or they use as part of the argument? Was it persuasive? Did you feel good critical thinking was used in any of your examples?
Your work should be at least 500 words, but mostly draw from your own personal experience. This should be written in first person and give examples from your life. Be sure if you are using information from the readings that you properly cite your readings in this, and in all assignments.
Part 2:
• Reasoning in the News
Please respond to EACH of the following discussion topics and submit them to the discussion forum as a single post. Your initial post should be 75-150 words in length.Then, make at least two thoughtful responses to your fellow students' posts. If you haven't recently, please review the Rules of Discussion.
Find a newspaper editorial/article that uses poor reasoning. Describe the reasoning, and identify the type of poor reasoning used. (Note - although the readings use a series of examples from homeschooling in Akron - your readings should be a unique response to this).
DO NOT POST ABOUT ANY OF THESE NEWS ARTICLES
High Speed Internet Isn't Necessary
Private School vs Public School
Eating Breakfast Makes you Smoke and Drink
Brain Science Shows Poor Kids Have Smaller Brains
Fetuses aren't People
Who Wants to Live in a Surveillance Society?
If you post one of these articles, you will be asked to find another article.
Part 3:
• Elements of Reasoning and Intellectual Standards
For our assignment this week, you may choose either Option A or Option B. Regardless of the option you choose, be sure to read through the entire assignment directions before crafting your essay.
Additionally, use the Week Six Assignment Organization Guide to help you organize your paper.
HU260 W6 Assignment Organization Guide
Option A
Using the Eight Elements of Reasoning that were outlined in week two (purpose, problem, information, concepts, assumptions, inferences, points of view, implications, or consequences) choose a news article and break it down according to those elements. Make sure you address each of these elements. If one of these elements does not apply to your article (rare), address that in your essay and explain how the article could have been improved by including it or how the author is justified in leaving it out.
Option B
Describe how each of the Eight Intellectual Standards (clarity, accuracy, precision, relevance, depth, breadth, logic, and fairness) were used or not used in the article, supported by an example. If one of these standards does not apply to your article (rare), address that in your essay and explain how the article could have been improved by including it or how the author is justified in leaving it out.
For either option you choose:
Write an introduction identifying the reasons for choosing either Option A or Option B and justify your reasoning.
In the conclusion of your essay, describe how you feel the article is biased.
Keep in mind, for either option you are being asked to analyze the article/author itself/himself/herself, NOT the topic discussed. Do not include your own opinion/position on the topic being addressed.
Your completed assignment should be 500-750 words in length. If you use sources in your writing, be sure to identify them. If you use any direct language from a source, be sure to place those words in quotation marks.
Attachment:- assignmentorganizationguide.rar