Homework: Critical Thinking
Part A
I. Define critical thinking. What are the criteria in which it might be evaluated?
II. What are the biases involved in critical thinking? Explain a recent high-profile court case that has had to overcome such biases.
III. What are the components of an argument? How do they tie into the two basic types of arguments?
IV. Name the four elements that are not IBE. Explain why each cannot be.
V. What are ethos, pathos and logos? Rank them in order from least effective to most effective and provide examples as to why they are ranked that way.
Part B
I. What is the difference between fallacy of division and fallacy of composition? Give examples of each.
II. Name the three different kinds of definitions and how they apply to critical thinking.
III. What are four components of an argumentative essay? Describe each and explain why they are important.
IV. What kind of essays should be avoided and why?
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.