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Critical Thinking Intro to Issues

Critical Thinking Intro to Issues. January 23, 2013. For Today:. Getting started: brief writing prompt Exploring critical thinking more critically Crime & Punishment Closing reflection. And then I found myself questioning their ethos…. Getting Started.

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Critical Thinking Intro to Issues

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  1. Critical ThinkingIntro to Issues January 23, 2013

  2. For Today: • Getting started: brief writing prompt • Exploring critical thinking more critically • Crime & Punishment • Closing reflection

  3. And then I found myself questioning their ethos…

  4. Getting Started Use three of the following words to create a sentence. Your sentence can be funny, sarcastic, etc., and changing the form of a word (e.g., noun to verb) is fine. • penguin • charming • gravedigger • procrastination • annoying • happy Now, use the remaining three words to create a second sentence (same rules apply).

  5. Your task: • Get into small groups of about 3-4 people (these do not have to be people from your peer-review group) • Read through “Crime and Punishment” article • Now, as a group, answer the questions on the Worksheet • Thinking back to Fish, you may find that you have different perspectives on the matter. That’s great! Write those down too!

  6. Perspectives: Personal vs. Reasonable • Doris escaped from prison. • Family (values), being responsible and model citizen. • Husband: 2nd worth thing compared to death. Stands by Doris • Children: raised to be responsible & not do drugs. Asks for clemency. • Neighbors: negative impact on society to send her back • Legal & Social: didn’t serve time. Can’t make exceptions. Seeing the good versus the bad. • Effect on family: kids, husband • Class: Should still serve, reduced sentence, once released on HA. Considering sentence—if such a good person presently, she should have been able to serve sentence originally. Doris redeemed herself by doing community service. Should take responsibility—model citizen, model mother.

  7. Closing Reflection: • Write 2 brief letters to the governor expressing why or why not Doris Doe should/n’t finish serving her sentence. • The first letter should express your personal view/perspective • The second should offer a “reasonable” response Use supporting information from the article Remember your audience OR • How has this activity informed your view and understanding of critical thinking? • What was most difficult? • How did you work through the difficulties you encountered? Questions taken from GitaDasBender’s “Critical Thinking in College Writing”

  8. Homework and Reminders • Draft 2 of Assignment 1 Due this Friday by 10p • Issue/film ideas for Assignment 3 (email me) • Friday we are meeting in AML 105

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