CRT 205 Week 1 CheckPoint Taking a Position
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Tama, M.C. (1989). Critical thinking: Promoting it in the classroom. Retrieved October 2, 2006 from Indiana University, Clearinghouse on Reading, English, & Communication Web site: http://www.indiana.edu/~reading/ieo/digests/d40.html Resource: Appendix B Due Date: Day 4 [post under 300 words total to the Individual forum] Read the Coffee Break comic strip in Appendix B. Address parts A and B in the same post Address the following in a100- to 150-word response in part A of the post:
State the key issue from the comic strip. o Does Anita suspend judgment before taking a position, or does she immediately take a position on the issue? Explain your answer. o Does Anita use logic when looking into the issue, or is her position based on a moral value judgment? Explain your answer. o Does she solve a problem, make a decision, or take action as a result of taking the position she did? Explain your answer. Recall a situation in your life in which you took a position on an issue. The issue could concern a political matter, a family or community topic, or a moral or ethical problem. Address the following in a 100- to 150-word response in part B of the post: o State the issue, the position you took, and the considerations that helped you determine your position. o Did you suspend judgment before taking a position, or did you