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hum_111_week_9_power_point.pptxFinal Project: Critical Thinking Presentation
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HUM/111
March 9, 2014
Jonathan Squyres, MA, LPC
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Critical Thinking Scenario
Select One Option:
Option 1: Education
Imagine you are an elementary school teacher wanting to add critical thinking to the curriculum at your school. You are preparing a presentation to deliver to the school board for your district. You want to convince them to change the way they teach thinking and to specifically address the explicit teaching of critical thinking in the elementary school setting.
Option 2: Marketing
Imagine you work for a marketing firm and you notice a lack of critical thinking in the planning and developing of new sales and marketing campaigns. You are preparing a presentation for the executive marketing board to address your concerns. You want to convince them to create a critical thinking training for all sales and marketing associates and create a process for incorporating critical thinking into new campaigns.
Option 3: City Council
Imagine you work in the city planning department. You are working on a committee to plan new subdivisions and notice a lack of critical thinking being used in the planning and development department. You are preparing a presentation for the city council to create a critical thinking training for all members of your department. You want to convince the city council to incorporate critical thinking into planning and development processes.
Instructions:
Review all the provided scenarios. Select one and delete the other options.
General PowerPoint Presentation Recommendations
Speaker’s Notes:
DO NOT leave the instructions in the slides.
Include at least 1-2 key sentences per bullet pointed item in the slide to fully explain your thoughts on the points identified above.
Use complete sentences.
Use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
IMPORTANT: Slides should contain no more than a few bullet points of key information and the speaker’s notes should be used to provide details and additional information about the topic. Each bullet point of information on the slide should be BRIEF as possible; incomplete sentences can be used on presentation slides.
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A Problem or An Issue?
Answer Is this topic a problem or an issue?
Answer How would you express it? (Include 2-3 Bullet points and 50-75 words in the Speaker Notations).
Review Week 5 Materials: The Art of Thinking, Chapter 7 pages 125-129
Instructions:
Consider if you have a “problem” or an “issue” and explore why and how you would express it. Support your bullet points by including 50-75 words in your Speaker Notations.
Use complete sentences.
Use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
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Produce Ideas (Creativity)
Answer What methods could you use to produce ideas to resolve this problem or issue? You are not solving it yet, but producing ideas that will help to create solutions. (Include 2-3 methods and 50-75 word Speaker Notations).
Review Week 4 Materials: The Art of Thinking, Chapter 5 pages 103-105 and Chapter 9 pages 163-167.
Instructions:
Speaker notations should include 50-75 words that support your bullet points on methods that you could use to produce ideas to resolve this problem or issue.
Use complete sentences.
Use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
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Perceptual Blocks/Habits
Answer What habits that hinder your thinking did you have to overcome with this topic? (Include 3-4 Habits and 50-75 words in the speaker notations).
Review Week 2 Materials: The Art of Thinking, Chapter 3 pages 54-61.
Instructions:
Explore the habits that hindered your thinking as you reviewed your research this week. Include 50-75 words.
Use complete sentences.
Use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
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Detecting Bias
Answer How did you detect bias in your research using the Five-Step Strategy for Critical Reading? (Include One Bullet points for each Strategy from the text and 50-75 words in the Speaker Notations)
Review Week 3 Materials: The Art of Thinking Chapter 4 pages 73-77.
Instructions:
Speaker Notations should support your use of the Five-Step Strategy for Critical Reading to detect bias in your research and include 50-75 words.
Use complete sentences.
Use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
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Critical Thinking & Questions
Answer What types of questions should you ask to think about this topic critically? (Include 4-5 questions).
Review Week 7 Materials: The Art of Thinking, Chapter 10 pages 185-189, and Week 7 Electronic Reading Reserves: Paul, R., & Elder, L. (2007). Critical thinking: The art of Socratic questioning. Journal of Developmental Education, 31(1), pages 36-37.
Instructions:
Speaker Notations are not necessary on this slide. Your questions can be placed directly on the slide as bullet points.
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Evaluating Arguments
Answer How did you evaluate arguments in your research? (Include 3-4 Bullet points and 50-75 words in your Speaker Notations).
Review Week 8 Materials: The Art of Thinking Chapter 12 pages 217-218.
Instructions:
Speaker Notations should incorporate 50-75 words that help to explain the 3-4 bullet points that you selected to answer the question.
Use complete sentences.
Use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
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Assumptions & Errors in Reasoning
Assumptions
Answer What assumptions and errors in reasoning did you encounter? (Include 3-4 Bullet points and 50-75 words in the Speaker Notations).
Errors
Review Week 8 Materials: The Art of Thinking, Chapter 12 pages 209-215.
Instructions:
List your Assumptions and Errors in your Bullet points. Then considering the assumptions and errors in your reasoning, include 50-75 words exploring your bullet points.
Use complete sentences.
Use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
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Persuasive Techniques & The Audience
Answer Which techniques should you use to present your ideas and to persuade your audience effectively? (Include 2-3 Techniques and 50-75 words in the Speaker Notations).
Review Week 9 Materials: The Art of Thinking, Chapter 14 pages 243-246.
Instructions:
Technique considerations are an important part of all persuasive presentations. Considering the course materials develop your strategy. Support your bullet points with 50-75 words in the Speaker Notations.
Use complete sentences.
Use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
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Verbal & Written Communication
Answer Which approaches should you use to communicate your ideas effectively, both written and in speech? (Include 3-4 bullet points and 50-75 words in your Speaker Notations).
Review Week 9 Materials: Articles located in the Electronic Reserve, HOW TO WRITE EFFECTIVELY. (2005). Community Care, (1571), 49. and Beagrie, S. (2007). How to... speak in public. Occupational Health, 59(4), 26-27. Week 9 ERR
Insert references to external information here (if used).
Instructions:
Speaking and writing are important skills. Review the information presented in the Electronic Reserve articles for week #9, creating 3-4 bullet points and explain these points here in the Speaker Notation (50-75 words).
Use complete sentences.
Use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
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Solutions
Propose several solutions to this topic by using the methods described in the text. (List 3-4 solutions)
Review Week 6 Materials, The Art of Thinking, Chapter 11 pages 197-200.
Instructions:
Propose 3-4 solutions utilizing the Solutions methodology offered in the Art of Thinking Chapter 11. You can list all of the solutions on your slide.
Use complete sentences.
Use correct spelling, grammar and punctuation.
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Conclusion
Summarize Restate the “problem or issue” and create a brief summary with your concluding thoughts on the entire presentation. (Include 2-4 sentences).
Insert references to external information here (if used).
Tips
Conclusion slides are a key part of all PowerPoint presentations. The Conclusion Slide provides a summary of your entire presentation and your final thoughts (25-50 words).
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Research & References
Research your selected Scenario Option in the University Library only. Do not go to Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc. Only peer-reviewed articles are to be used for this assignment.
Locate at least three peer-reviewed articles on your selected scenario option.
Cite and reference the three articles here consistent with Associate Level Writing Style Handbook guidelines. Link to Handbook: https:// ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/CWE/pdfs/Associate_level_writing_style_handbook.pdf
Reference 1: List here
Reference 2: List here
Reference 3: List here
Tips:
Using the University of Phoenix Reference Generator is a helpful tool when working on properly citing articles and resources.
To locate the reference generator follow this path:
Ecampus>>Library>>Center for Writing Excellence>>Tutorials and Guides>>APA Information>>Reference and Citation Generator
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References
Beagrie, S. (2007). How to... speak in public. Occupational Health, 59(4), 26-27.
Elder, L. (2009, March 12). Are you a critical thinker? Christian Science Monitor 101(73).
HOW TO WRITE EFFECTIVELY. (2005). Community Care, (1571), 49.
Paul, R., & Elder, L. (2007). Critical thinking: The art of Socratic questioning. Journal of Developmental Education, 31(1), 36-37
Ruggiero, V. R. (2012). The art of thinking: A guide to critical and creative thought (10th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson Longman.
The References listed above were used in creating this template. If you use any of them it is important to include them in your reference list as well. Tips:
Always cite and reference all sources of information consistent with Associate Level Writing Style Handbook guidelines. Link to Handbook: https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/CWE/pdfs/Associate_level_writing_style_handbook.pdf
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