Critical Thinking Reflection

Week

5 Critical Thinking Reflection

Help

There are

2 parts to this

15

-

Point

assignment

.

In the first part

(

6

Points)

, you

are required to address

one

of the three options

.

·

h

ow can we reduce poverty in the United States?

·

or,

w

ill receiving a college

degree improve your career opportunities?

·

or,

h

as the United States peaked as a world power?

This is clearly going to be a summary of your approach, as we can’t solve any of these problems

in

3

00 to

500

words! While you are basically providing your viewpo

int, you need to demonstrate

how critical thinking has lead you to this conclusion.

In the second part (

6

Points)

, you are required to address each of the three questions

(1

.5

Point

each)

.

·

Which critical thinking principles did you apply to your response?

·

How can you use critical thinking in other areas?

·

What steps can you take to ensure that you

continue to use critical thinking in the future?

Don’t get so caught up in the first part that you forget to answer these!

HINT:

Use a heading for each

question

so that I clearly understand what

question

you are referring to!

The third part of your assignment is writing mechanics

(3

Point)

. I will grade your essay based on the

number of mistakes per 100 words

(

1

.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

APA elements, as described in the rubric

(

1

.5

P

oint)

:

Your assignment is in line with the following APA requirements that you will be required to follow:

-

All margins should be set to 1"

-

Paragraphs begin with a 1/2" indent

-

Your paper should be double spaced

-

All text should be the same font/style

NOTE:

If I de

tect

large sections of copied or paraphrased text

without proper citations and

references

, 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 5 Critical Thinking Reflection Help

There are 2 parts to this 15-Point assignment.

In the first part (6 Points), you are required to address one of the three options.

 how can we reduce poverty in the United States?

 or, will receiving a college degree improve your career opportunities?

 or, has the United States peaked as a world power?

This is clearly going to be a summary of your approach, as we can’t solve any of these problems

in 300 to 500 words! While you are basically providing your viewpoint, you need to demonstrate

how critical thinking has lead you to this conclusion.

In the second part (6 Points), you are required to address each of the three questions (1.5 Point each).

 Which critical thinking principles did you apply to your response?

 How can you use critical thinking in other areas?

 What steps can you take to ensure that you continue to use critical thinking in the future?

Don’t get so caught up in the first part that you forget to answer these!

HINT: Use a heading for each question so that I clearly understand what question you are referring to!

The third part of your assignment is writing mechanics (3 Point). I will grade your essay based on the

number of mistakes per 100 words (1.5 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 APA elements, as described in the rubric (1.5 Point):

Your assignment is in line with the following APA requirements that you will be required to follow:

-All margins should be set to 1"

-Paragraphs begin with a 1/2" indent

-Your paper should be double spaced

-All text should be the same font/style

NOTE: If I detect large sections of copied or paraphrased text without proper citations and

references, 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!