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UNIV 1212: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Spring 2017

Assignment 2

Textbook Chapter Analysis

(10%=Group Written Report)

Purpose of Assignment

· This is a group assignment. Each group consists of 2-3 students. The group members will write a three to four-page report on their chapter topic.

· This assignment will help students understand the argumentation process involved in critical thinking. This assignment will also help students recognize key features and concepts in particular aspects of argumentation. Finally, it will help them strengthen their team work skills and ability to work effectively within a group.

Objectives

· To help students identify the many aspects of the argumentation process

· To help students research theory underlying the argumentation process

· To help students understand key terms and concepts involved in argumentation

· To help recognize case studies within the argumentation process

Instructional Media: Tools and Resources

· Students will use the BlackBoard technology for submitting their work.

· The main resource will be the textbook by Inch & Warnick. Students will also be directed to online articles, reports, and different resources that will assist them in understanding the argumentation process.

· Students will be provided with online articles, reports, and different resources that will assist them in understanding the structure of an argument. Students will be provided in-class time one week before the assignment is due in order to discuss in groups and search online for additional required resources.

The Topics

Your group will complete the assignment based on one of the textbook chapters listed below. Your group will be assigned one of these chapters in class. You should then become familiar with it as soon as possible.

Argument and Critical Thought (chapter 1)

Co-orientational View of Argument (chapter 2)

Argument Cultures and Ethics (chapter 3)

Claims and Propositions (chapter 4)

Evidence (chapter 5)

Reasoning (chapter 6)

Communicating Arguments (chapter 7)

Argument Analysis and Criticism (chapter 8)

Case Construction and Arguing about Facts (chapter 9)

Arguing about Values (chapter 10)

Arguing about Policies (chapter 11)

Requirements

1. Maximum group size of 3 students

2. The report must use your own language. You are not permitted to cut and paste any sentences from the textbook.

3. The report must:

· have a cover page

· have an Assessment Rubric

· use Times New Romans or Arial, font size: 12

· have a space of 1.5 between lines,

· be 4 full pages of text in length

· start each paragraph with a topic sentence

· be written in the third person (do not use “I” or “my” or “our” or “we”)

· full sentences (and no bullet points)

3. The report must use the following headings:

NOTE: Reasoning (chapter 6) is used below to illustrate how to organize your report headings. Students must place their own topic in the headings.

Chapter 6 - Reasoning

Introduction

Contains thesis statement, states why chapter topic is important in critical thinking and argumentation, outlines the body topics. (8 lines)

Critical Thinking and Communication

Define critical thinking and describe how these two terms are related. (10 lines)

The Importance of Reasoning in Argumentation

Define the chapter topic and justify its importance in the field of argumentation. (10 lines)

Key Concepts in Reasoning

Define 5 concepts in your chapter topic. Also, give a clear example for each concept. (1 page)

Case Study involving Reasoning in Argumentation

Discuss a case study in your chapter. Outline the scenario, claims, reasoning, and evidence. Also, mention any of the concepts in the case study relevant to your chapter. (1 page)

Conclusion

Restate the thesis statement, include a summary of the key points from the body paragraphs, and say how these key points justify the importance of the chapter topic in critical thinking and argumentation (8 lines)

Submission Criteria

Date Due: Post on BlackBoard before 5:00 PM on Tuesday, March 21, in Week 7.

Where to place soft copies: ‘Assignments’ in BlackBoard

Who must submit assignment: Each person must post the assignment on BlackBoard

Where to deliver hard copies: 1 hard copy per group in class

The following piece of info must appear on the cover page:

UNIV 1212: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Dr Diana Dinu

Section XXX

Names:

IDs:

Majors:

Assignment 2: Textbook Chapter Analysis (10%)

Assessment Criteria

Criteria	Assessment Rubric for Group Written Report	SCORES
Introduction	Thesis statement, why chapter topic is important, outline body topics	3%
Critical thinking and communication	Define what these terms mean, describe how they are related	3%
Importance in argumentation	Introduce your topic by defining the topic and justify its importance in the field of argumentation	3%
Key concepts	Define 5 concepts with examples	5%
Case study	Discuss case study in chapter. Outline scenario, claims, evidence, concepts relevant to chapter	5%
Conclusion	Thesis statement, summary of key points from the body paragraphs, how key points justify importance of chapter topic	3%
Mechanics	Punctuation and spelling and capitalization are correct, words are well chosen, writer uses own words, use of headings, topic sentences, third person, full sentences, no bullet points, follows guidelines	3%
TOTAL		25%

Notes about Scoring

· The score is converted into an assessment score out of 10% by dividing the above score by 2.5

Late Assignments

· No late assignments are accepted. Late assignments will receive 0% marks.

· Your assignment must be on BlackBoard on the due date before the start of class.

· Also, a hard copy of your assignment must be given to me in class on the due date.

· There are NO exceptions to these rules.