critical thinking #4

 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/online-dating-vs-offline_b_4037867 

For your initial post, provide a sentence to share which article you are referring to so that you can best communicate with your peers. Include a link to your selection.

· Explain how the argument contains or avoids bias.

i. Provide specific examples to support your explanation. ii. What assumptions does it make?

· Discuss the credibility of the overall argument.

i. Were the resources the argument was built upon credible? ii. Does the credibility support or undermine the article’s claims in any important ways?

In response to your peers, provide an additional resource to support or refute the argument your peer makes. Do you agree with their claims of credibility? Are there any other possible bias not identified?

Response #1

Allysa Tantala posted Sep 22, 2019 10:17 PM

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The article that I am looking at is Online Dating Vs. Offline Dating: Pros and Cons. It was written by Julie Spira, an online dating expert, bestselling author, and CEO of Cyber-Dating Expert. The name of the article is spot on in describing what it is about. The author goes through the pros and cons of dating online and offline in today’s day and age. The author avoids bias because she looks at both options in both their positive and negative attributes. She comes at the issues from both angles and I believe she does a very good job at remaining unbiased. She states that “if you're serious about meeting someone special, you must include a combination of both online and offline dating in your routine” (Spira, 2013, par. 18). She’s stating that both options have their pros and cons and that really a combination of both is needed to find someone. The only bias I could see anyone pointing out would be that she is a woman, so you do not get the male perspective on these things. That being said, I one hundred percent think she covers all of the questions people may have about online and offline dating in today’s world. The only assumption being made here is that the reader wants to be out in the dating world and they need to know what is best. But, the title of the article is pretty self-explanatory so if someone did not want to know these things, they would not have to waste their time reading it all because they could tell what it would be about by the title. 

The resource that she used was herself, and like I stated above, she is an online dating expert, bestselling author, and CEO of Cyber-Dating Expert; so she is more than qualified to give her perspective on these issues. I find her to be credible and thought provoking. Her credibility supports everything the article says and makes the reader feel like they are being told the truth by someone who completely understands all of the pros and cons. 

Resource:

Spira, J. (2013, December 3). Online Dating Vs. Offline Dating: Pros and Cons. Retrieved from https://www.huffpost.com/entry/online-dating-vs-offline_b_4037867 

Response #2

Jennifer Caforio posted Sep 22, 2019 3:07 PM

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Hello all,

I chose to look at online vs. offline dating. The article I will be looking at is Online Dating Vs. Offline Dating: Pros and Cons.

The article I have selected avoids bias. It does this by offering pros and cons of both dating platforms. She does not claim that one is better, rather, they are both very important to today’s society when looking for a partner (Spira, 2013). Spira says “As one who believes in casting a wide net, I tell singles that you really need to do both. (Spira, 2013) I feel that this sentence clears any bias of any dating platform. She also goes on to list the pros and cons of online dating and the pros and cons on traditional dating. The listing of both platforms shows the reader the complete picture, this can lead the reader to decide independently. 

This article makes the assumption that online dating is just as important as offline dating. This platform is valuable and useful. Although this article is well written and contains no bias it is not very credible. It does express valuable and sensible claims; however, it does not support them. the resources in the article were not credible in that no other resources are listed. Julia Spira lists herself as an online dating expert, she does appear to have many years’ experience in the area. She references (in general) other dating experts or sites that agree with her views, she does not list them with a name or title of works published.  The credibility of this article undermines the argument’s claims by not listing any other credible resources on the subject. Although she presents logical thinking and non-bias testimony it appears it is the opinion of only herself. 

 

Resources

Spira, J. (2013, December 3). Online Dating Vs. Offline Dating: Pros and Cons. Retrieved from https://www.huffpost.com/entry/online-dating-vs-offline_b_4037867