Homework: Conflicting Viewpoints Essay
Overview
When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try to resist biases toward your own point of view?
Instructions
Write 3 to 4 pages paper in which you:
i. State your position on the topic you selected in the homework, Conflicting Viewpoints Essay.
ii. Identify three premises (reasons) from Pros & Cons of Controversial Issues that support your position, and explain why you selected these specific reasons.
iii. Explain your answers to the "believing" questions about the three premises opposing your position from Pros & Cons of Controversial Issues.
iv. Examine at least two types of biases that you likely experienced as you evaluated the premises for and against your position.
v. Discuss the effects of your own enculturation or group identification that may have influenced your biases.
vi. Discuss whether your thinking about the topic has changed after playing the "Believing Game," even if your position on the issue has stayed the same.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
i) The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
ii) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
iii) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.