HUM 115 Week 4 Discussion

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Every day we engage in arguments. This is another instance where defining our words is important. When we talk about critical thinking, the "arguments" we refer to are not the conflicts or squabbles we have with others in daily interactions. In critical thinking, arguments are acts of persuading others about the value of an action or point of view. Whether we want to convince someone to join our view, or they want us to agree with them, the exchange, or argument, is a place where the use of critical thinking is beneficial. After completing the Learning Activities for the week, please respond to all the inquires below. Your response should be a minimum of 175 words total (approx. 50 words per question). Describe two factors we should consider when evaluating an argument (discussed in Ch. 6 of THiNK: Critical Thinking and Logic Skills for Everyday Life ). Why are they important? Two factors that we should consider when evaluating an argument are clarity and credibility. Clarity is important because you want the argument to be clear and understanding. If an argument is not clear, it can be misunderstood. Credibility in an argument is important because you want an argument to be backed up by facts and evidence. If there is no credible evidence, then it can be passed off as an assumption. After reading Ch. 7 and 8 in THiNK: Critical Thinking and Logic Skills for Everyday Life , describe in your own words how inductive and deductive arguments are different. Inductive arguments are arguments where the conclusion follows from the premises. Inductive arguments are stronger or weaker rather than true or false because they show support rather than proof of a conclusion. Some inductive arguments do not contain any indicator or keywords. Deductive arguments are arguments where the conclusion follows from the premises. Deductive arguments sometimes have two supporting premises and a conclusion. Deductive arguments contain proof. They can also be more involved and have several dependent premises and subconclusions. After reading the facial recognition articles from the University Library , what did you think about the things you considered in reading these articles related to currency of the information, reliability and accuracy, the sources, and the purpose of the articles?
After reading the facial recognition articles from the University Library, I could understand the arguments clearly. I felt as if I could be persuaded to be on either side of the arguments. When I was reading the articles, I was looking for proof, clarity, and credibility. The purpose of the articles was to inform others of their views/arguments and to persuade them. The two arguments were very well written and were persuasive. Reflect on the learning activities, concepts, ideas, and topics covered this week and discuss the most interesting activity or concept you learned this week as well as if there are any concepts that are still a bit confusing to you or that you have questions on. The most interesting things that I learned about this week was all the types of arguments and how they are written. I never knew before reading the material this week that there was that many types of arguments. The structure of arguments is interesting. I have no questions on anything I learned, and I am not confused about anything.
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