view point

In Week 1, you selected a topic to work with throughout the course to practice your critical thinking skills.

This week, you identify and discuss alternative points of view about that topic.

Resource: Week 1 topic and the "Opposing Viewpoints in Context."

Optional Resource: Writing Resources lab

1. Locate the topic you chose in      Week 1 using the "Opposing Viewpoints in Context."
2. Select two viewpoints from      those listed on the page.
3. Write a 200- to 300-word essay      on your topic that includes responses to the following:
   1. Introduce the topic you       selected and briefly discuss why people might think differently about the       topic. (50 to 75 words)
   2. Explain the two different       viewpoints you selected. The goal of your explanation is to help your       reader understand the reasoning for each viewpoint. (100 to 150 words       total)
   3. For each viewpoint, identify       one intellectual standard of thinking that is used well and one that is       lacking. Review the intellectual standards of thinking discussed on p. 91       and Exhibit 5.1 on p. 102 of Ch. 5 of your text. (50 to 75 words       total)

Here is the one I chose from week one

Hello Everyone 

I believe that the two important thinking strategies are using the wasted time and getting in touch with the emotions are the two strategies that would work for me. I have made the following selections because the using the wasted time bring up new opportunities with ample of time to view the different directions of the perspective. A careful analysis of fact during thinking process helps to make best choices. Second strategy that is important to me would be getting in touch with my emotions. Emotions provide a supporting role to our thinking process by defining the direction of fear or achievement. If one is fully aware of his emotion he is able to handle the situation is more organized way. Moreover resolving internal conflicts that are causing hindrance can be a successful achievement for the thinking process to come to a conclusion. Implementation of using the wasted time can be opted by focus on the problem rather than getting distracted. Getting to know your emotions would be achieved by connecting to the basic emotions and the schema's behind those emotions to understand the under core thought process.

Questions for thinkers

How does my thought process is contributing to achieve my target results?

What I am doing to clear my focus on the core issue?

How I am handling the all dimensions of the issues?

Who would be the best option to share my thinking?

Where to start the plan of action to resolve the issue?

When it is the good time to start the action?

Why this situation is a challenge?