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Assignment 1.1: Conflicting Viewpoints Essay - Part I
Prewriting
Due Week 2 and worth 30 points
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When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try to resist biases toward your own point of view? This assignment asks you to engage in this aspect of critical thinking by playing the "Believing Game." The Believing Game is about making the effort to "believe" - or at least consider - the reasons for an opposing view on an issue.
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The assignment is divided into two (2) parts.
In Part I of the assignment (due Week 2), you will first read a book excerpt about critical thinking processes: "The Believing Game and How to Make Conflicting Opinions More Fruitful" at http://www.procon.org/sourcefiles/believinggame.pdf. Next, you will review the Procon.org Website in order to gather information. Then, you will engage in prewriting to examine your thoughts.
Note: In Part II of the assignment (due Week 4), you will write an essay geared towards synthesizing your ideas.
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Part I -Â Prewriting: Follow the instructions below for this prewriting activity. Â Use complete sentences and adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.
1. Select one (1) of the approved topics from the www.procon.org Website and state your position on the issue.
2. From the Procon.org Website, identify three (3) premises (reasons) listed under either the Pro or Con section - whichever section opposes your position.
3.For each of the three (3) premises (reasons) that oppose your position on the issue, answer these "believing" questions suggested by Elbow:
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The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:
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Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
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The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
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ASSIGNMENT MODEL:
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Full Title of Paper Using Normal Capitalization Rules
Your Name
Instructor’s Name
Strayer University
Course Name
Repeat Full Title Here One Inch from Top of Page
[You are writing this first assignment as an outline only.]
I. Topic & YOUR POSITION: (one selected from www.procon.org)
II. Premises (reasons): Identify three (3) premises under the pro/con section that OPPOSE your position and complete the thoughts listed.
Premise 1:
What is interesting or helpful about this view is……
If I believed this way, I would notice…..
This idea might be true if…..
Premise 2:
What is interesting or helpful about this view is……
If I believed this way, I would notice…..
This idea might be true if…..
Premise 3:
What is interesting or helpful about this view is……
If I believed this way, I would notice…..
This idea might be true if…..
Please notice that this is double spaced with one inch margins using APA style title page and headings. This part is NOT to be written in essay form; you can simply download this document and insert your own information in the appropriate places.
References
List references in alphabetical order using APA style formatting; see tutorial for demonstrations.
General form:
Author. (Year). Publishing information.
Examples:
Kirby, G.R. & Goodpaster, J.R. (2007). Thinking: Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.
Milton, J., Jones, M. & Smith, T. (2010). Right ways of thinking. Historical Journal of Thought, 24, 225-229. Retrieved from www.historicaljournal.edu
Stonewall, U. (2012). Psychology and thought: Why you should think critically. New York: Penguin Books, Inc.
[PLEASE NOTE CAPITALIZATION OF ARTICLE AND JOURNAL TITLES AS WELL AS BOOK TITLEs; IN FACT, PLEASE NOTE ALL PUNCTUATION AND CAPITALIZATION—AND SEE TUTORIALS IN THE STUDENT CENTER FOR OTHER DETAILS.]
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