Week 2 Knowledge Check Concepts Components of an Argument - Claims Types of Argument Components of an Argument Differences Between Inductive and Deductive Arguments Mastery 100% 100% 100% 100% Questions 1 2 Score: 11/11 3 4 6 5 11 7 8 9 10 Concept: Components of an Argument - Claims Concepts Components of an Argument - Claims Mastery 100% Questions 1 2 1. When evaluating an argument with unstated premises, which of the following is the most appropriate tactic
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Cultural Evaluation Paper June 7, 2014 Business Communications and Critical Thinking Kris Dunn Abstract This paper will discuss identify the ways that arguments or a presentation of the arguments would need to be changed as the result of cultural differences in Japan. Cultural Evaluation Paper Having a good understanding of a particular culture before beginning an argument or a presentation is crucial. One should take the time to learn about the audience’s
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R for Beginners Emmanuel Paradis ´ Institut des Sciences de l’Evolution Universit´ Montpellier II e F-34095 Montpellier c´dex 05 e France E-mail: paradis@isem.univ-montp2.fr ´ I thank Julien Claude, Christophe Declercq, Elodie Gazave, Friedrich Leisch, Louis Luangkesron, Fran¸ois Pinard, and Mathieu Ros for their comments and c suggestions on earlier versions of this document. I am also grateful to all the members of the R Development Core Team for their considerable efforts in developing
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The androgynous mind: Can two things become one? Marilyn R. Farwell writes “Virginia Woolf and Androgyny”, in which she claims, that Woolf uses the concept of androgyny, the concept that “the masculine and the feminine should be balanced but not fused” (4, 434, Farwell). But, Farwell wastes no time and tells her reader that “the sharpness of its definition is not kept in place” (4). Already, it is evident that Farwell believes that Virginia Woolf’s “A Room of One’s Own” is a poor attempt
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RUBRIC TERMS The following terms may be used in the rubric. accurate – giving a correct or truthful representation; providing information that meets the accepted standard applicable – connected with, or relevant to a particular person, group of people, or situation adequate – as much as necessary for the purpose; acceptable applicable - affecting, connected with, or relevant to a particular person, group of people, or situation appropriate - fitting; suitable for the circumstances, topic, purpose
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Chapter 4- Listening to Speeches I. Barriers to Effective Listening A. Listening Barriers 1. Select- To single out a message from several competing messages 2. Attend- To focus on or select incoming information for further processing. 3. Understand- To assign meaning to the stimuli to which you attend. 4. Remember- To recall ideas and information B. Information Overload 1. We all spend a large part of each day listening. 2. As a public speaker, you can keep your audience
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Commentary Essay Purpose: The purpose of commentary is not simply to report things but to give readers a way to make sense of them. A commentary will help you write critically about a topic and will help you analyze this topic within a larger societal context. Audience: Your audience for this paper should be one who has a stake in the topic. For example, if you are discussing your understanding of a topic like ISTEP testing, your audience could be administrators. Genre: For this paper
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Topics for Critical Thinking Project Instructions: 1. Students gather in groups of four or five. 2. Each group writes an essay of about 1.000 words about the chosen topic. The essay must cite public opinions around the topic and include references. 3. At the end of the essay, there need to be Venn diagrams or truth tables to test the validity of the arguments that are cited or made in your essay. 4. In the oral presentation, the slides must display the arguments and the
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Action Item 3 RULES Modus Ponens 1) If p, then q. 2) p. ------------------- 3) Thus, q. If there is fire, then there is smoke. There is a fire, therefore, there is smoke 1) If there is fire, then there is smoke. 2) There is fire. _____________________________ 3) Therefore, there is smoke. F = There is fire S = There is smoke 1) →F→S 2) S ______________ 3) Therefore, F
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Nitchnipa kosonsuphasirichai Aj.Christa Crawford Path to Wisdom 26 January 2016 Reflection Questions Chapter 3 1.Of the four Facebook scenarios, which do you believe are argument? Explain which ones are arguments and what they are arguing? According to Aj.Christa lecture, I think the second one is an argument because the statement can make me feel like I am interested about smartphone . There also has a reason which is “ you are beautiful ” that
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