Assignment 1-Critical Thinking –PHI210-  And Assignment 2 together.

I Already picked the topic is PERCEPTION.

Please write about PERCEPTION. Thank you.

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Assignment 1.1: Conflicting Viewpoints Essay – Part I
Prewriting
Due Week 2 and worth 30 points

When  looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try  to resist biases toward your own point of view? This assignment asks you  to engage in this aspect of critical thinking by playing the “Believing  Game.” The Believing Game is about making the effort to “believe” – or  at least consider – the reasons for an opposing view on an issue.

The assignment is divided into two (2) parts.
 In Part I of the assignment (due Week 2), you will first read a book  excerpt about critical thinking processes: “The Believing Game and How  to Make Conflicting Opinions More Fruitful” athttp://www.procon.org/sourcefiles/believinggame.pdf.  Next, you will review the Procon.org Website in order to gather  information. Then, you will engage in prewriting to examine your  thoughts.
Note: In Part II of the assignment (due Week 4), you will write an essay geared towards synthesizing your ideas.

Part I -Â Prewriting:  Follow the instructions below for this prewriting activity. Â Use  complete sentences and adhere to standard rules of English grammar,  punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.
1. Select one (1) of the approved topics from the www.procon.org Website and state your position on the issue.
 2. From the Procon.org Website, identify three (3) premises (reasons)  listed under either the Pro or Con section – whichever section opposes your position.
3.For each of the three (3) premises (reasons) that oppose your position on the issue, answer these “believing” questions suggested by Elbow: What’s interesting or helpful about this view? What would I notice if I believed this view? In  what sense or under what conditions might this idea be true?”The paper  should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing: Include an introductory paragraph and concluding      paragraph. Address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic      sentence and supporting sentences. Adhere to standard rules of English grammar,      punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be  typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font      (size 12), with  one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references      must follow  APA Style format. Check with your professor for any additional       instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of  the      assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the  course title,      and the date. The cover page and the reference page  are not included in      the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Identify the informal fallacies, assumptions, and      biases involved in manipulative appeals and abuses of language. Create written work utilizing the concepts of critical      thinking. Use technology and information resources to research      issues in critical thinking skills and informal logic.
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Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center.

Assignment 1.2: Conflicting Viewpoints Essay – Part II
Synthesizing and Writing
Due Week 4 and worth 100 points

 When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you  try to resist biases toward your own point of view? This assignment  asks you to engage in this aspect of critical thinking.

The assignment is divided into two (2) parts.
 For Part I of the assignment (due Week 2), you read a book excerpt  about critical thinking processes, reviewed the Procon.org Website in  order to gather information, and engaged in prewriting to examine your  thoughts.
* Remember that in the Week 2 Discussion, you examined the biases discussed in Chapter 2 of the webtext.

In Part II of the assignment (due Week 4), you will write a paper to synthesize your ideas.
Part II – Writing
Write at three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
1. State your position on the topic you selected for Assignment 1.1.
 2. Identify (3) three premises (reasons) from the Procon.org website  that support your position    and explain why you selected these  specific reasons.
3. Explain your answers to the “believing”  questions about the three (3) premises opposing your position from the  Procon.org website.
4. Examine at least two (2) types of biases that  you likely experienced as you evaluated the premises for and against  your position.   
5. Discuss the effects of your own enculturation or group identification that may have influenced your biases.
 6. Discuss whether or not your thinking about the topic has changed  after playing the “Believing Game,” even if your position on the issue  has stayed the same.

The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing: Include an introductory paragraph and concluding      paragraph. Address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic      sentence and supporting sentences. Adhere to standard rules of English grammar,      punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be  typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font      (size 12), with  one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references      must follow  APA Style format. Check with your professor for any additional       instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of  the      assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the  course title,      and the date. The cover page and the reference page  are not included in      the required assignment page length.

You must follow these submission guidelines: Submit  the essay to Turnitin.com and then submit the      originality report  and final essay with any needed revisions to      Blackboard.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Identify the informal fallacies, assumptions, and      biases involved in manipulative appeals and abuses of language. Create written work utilizing the concepts of critical      thinking. Use technology and information resources to research      issues in critical thinking skills and informal logic.