Logos: Appeal based on reason or logic. Logical reasons or examples/the logic used to support a claim (induction and deduction); can also be the facts and statistics used to help support the argument. Juror 8: • asked the jurors to discuss this for just an hour; won’t “send a boy off to die without talking about it first” • made each small point of his persuasion very easy to accept and as logical as possible so none of the rest could easily object to it Juror 4: • a stockbroker who refuses
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Elements of Thought In the WMD Report HLS-355 October 20, 2012 Applying the 8 Elements of Thought In the WMD Report 2 There are eight elements of thought that are used when analyzing a document. These “Eight basic structures are present in all thinking: Whenever we think, we think for a purpose within a point of view based on assumptions leading to implications and consequences. We use concepts, ideas and theories to interpret data, facts, and experiences in order to answer questions, solve problems
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Critical thinking is about being skeptical or questioning about statements, propositions, information or norms. Introduction In critical thinking, one is challenged to question the thoughts, statements and information put forth by others. In order to exercise healthy critical thinking, one must be able to differentiate between a claim and an argument. A claim is a statement of thought put forth by the other individual, group of people or organization. On the other hand, an argument is a wholesome
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Toulim Model David Buckley HU1440: Rhetoric in Contemporary Culture 07/28/2013 ITT Technical Institute Richard Kmetz Toulim Model The claim in this article is that there isn’t the need any more to teach kids farm Chores. The Qualifier for this article is that the need to teach children about farming chores has long since passed based upon the number of farms that are actually in existence today. The Grounds given by the author is that with the world as connected and diverse as it is the
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Unit 5 Midterm Project By: Taria Davis CJ220: Intro to Criminal Intelligence Analysis Professor Chet Effler August 18, 2012 CityPlus Insurance has several injured parties that are seeing a specific group of chiropractors. These parties are claiming to have soft tissue injuries. CityPlus would like for us to investigate these claims because they believe them to be fraudulent. CityPlus has already done most of the fact finding on this case for us. This will be a big help when the
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learned that my top three competencies are adapting to change, cooperating, and adhering to values. My two lowest competencies were strategizing and organizing. Knowing theses personal competencies is important to the way that I can improve my critical thinking skills because it gives me a base outline of the areas that I should be attentive to. For example, one of my strengths is adapting to change. I feel that it is important for people to remain open minded when looking at a subject critically. Many
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Module 1/Week 1 Lecture I. Thinking Critically About One Issue in Education… and Taking a Position Now that you’ve discussed the benefits of Critical Thinking in general (to help you consider all sides of an argument to better support your own position on a topic), let’s get started on developing your thesis (claim) and reasons (support) for Essay #1, on the larger issue of “College Education.” First, carefully read and review the essays in “Casebook 1” in your Current Issues and Enduring
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First name Last name Lecturer Date Spiritual Life needs Critical Mind The core postulation of the Buddhist doctrine is the assumption that all is misfortune, our irrelevant souls are at bay forever in a confusion, and the exclusive way to avoid the misfortune is via a specific route to open mindedness, which changes with every communion of Buddhism, which always entails adherence to different attitudes and behaviors (Carrier 1). In correlation, the core postulation of Christian doctrine is the
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said or done in a conflict that they had, they will be able to resolve it easily. People call that “Stating the conflicts”. According to the listening, stating the conflicts is part of the SALAM method which is a way to solve conflicts. Moreover, thinking can help people who have
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Critical Thinking Ashley Jackson Hum/114 October 2, 2012 Reine Dugas Critical Thinking Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of skillfully evaluating gathered information. It is self-guided, self-disciplined thinking which attempts to reason at the highest level of quality in a fair-minded way. When thinking critically you must think outside the box. Thinking “outside the box,” allows your mind to analyzing and evaluating with the goal of improving your thoughts. No
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