Barriers to Critical Thinking

Week

2

Barriers to

Critical Thinking

Help

The first part of this assignment

requires you to discuss

two

barriers to your critical thinking, and you

need to use the barriers as described in the text.

For each barrier, you need to describe the barrier, and then identify what you can do to overcome the

barrier. You need at least

200

words for each barrier, and how you will overcome it, combined. I will

deduct for short responses (for example,

180

words =

90% credit).

The

second

part of your assignment is writing mechanics

(1 Point)

. I will grade your essay based on the

number of mistakes per 100 words

(0.5

Point)

.

I calculate the number of mistakes per 100 words, and

then divide that number by 20 to esta

blish the deduction. I do not deduct more than 0.5 points. For

example, if you make 3.2 errors per 100 words, I will deduct 0.16 points (3.2/20).

I also grade citations and references

(0.5

Point)

. You earn full credit if both are included and no credit i

f

one or both are missing when quoted material is included. Use quote marks to clearly identify quoted

text, and don’t paraphrase. I do not take any points away if you do not include references.

NOTE:

If I de

te

ct large sections of copied or paraphrased tex

t, I will file charges of Academic

Dishonesty. This can result in an F grade for the class, plus a 6 month suspension, or expulsion.

The price is way too high!

Week 2 Barriers to Critical Thinking Help

The first part of this assignment requires you to discuss two barriers to your critical thinking, and you

need to use the barriers as described in the text.

For each barrier, you need to describe the barrier, and then identify what you can do to overcome the

barrier. You need at least 200 words for each barrier, and how you will overcome it, combined. I will

deduct for short responses (for example, 180 words = 90% credit).

The second part of your assignment is writing mechanics (1 Point). I will grade your essay based on the

number of mistakes per 100 words (0.5 Point). I calculate the number of mistakes per 100 words, and

then divide that number by 20 to establish the deduction. I do not deduct more than 0.5 points. For

example, if you make 3.2 errors per 100 words, I will deduct 0.16 points (3.2/20).

I also grade citations and references (0.5 Point). You earn full credit if both are included and no credit if

one or both are missing when quoted material is included. Use quote marks to clearly identify quoted

text, and don’t paraphrase. I do not take any points away if you do not include references.

NOTE: If I detect large sections of copied or paraphrased text, I will file charges of Academic

Dishonesty. This can result in an F grade for the class, plus a 6 month suspension, or expulsion.

The price is way too high!