Intellectual Standards In Critical Thinking: Clarity Analysis

I recently found a list of goals that I had written 20 years ago. Most of the goals were realistic and I was able to achieve them. While I was checking the items off my list that I accomplished, there was one that I have debated about for many years—returning to school to earn a degree. Returning to school has always been achievable; however, as each year of my life sped by and I got older, I always came up with more and more excuses as to why I should not return to school. One day I received a course catalog in the mail showing online classes at the college. I decide that an online class would be the first step to my future. I am so grateful for the first day of that class. All the excuses and delays regarding returning to school

2. In the 21st century exposure to media is an everyday event for most of us. Even at the grocery store, we see magazines and newspapers with eye-catching headings that may not be true. Also, the news is everywhere, and with technology on the rise, we even get news alerts on our phones. The media has taken over society. Most of the stories we read about seem to be true but in reality, are they giving a true insight of what is actually happening? Some of the stories cause people to become blindfolded from reality. This is because the stories that people read or see have a profound impact on shaping our reality rather they are true or not. We see the news about events that are going on in the world; rather they are catastrophic events or devastating events that were done by humans.

Self- esteem is used to describe a person's overall sense of self- worth or personal value.

Answer the following questions based on the video we watched. Remember to answer in complete sentences using part of the question in the answer. Make sure you answer all parts of each question. Change your answer to an easy to read color (anything but black).

We are on week four, time is going by fast. I Just got home and went strait to my office, I want to get the class started, I am happy about my graded test last week I did well.

Elder and Paul (2011) posit, “There are predictable stages through which every person who develops as a critical thinker passes” (p. 1). I agree with this assertion. If we assume that the premise learning is a process holds true, then that process offers great insights of Elder and Paul’s argument. The later premise for learning as a process shows that a thinker must moves from regions of familiarity to unfamiliar one. Critical thinking requires that the person understand the basic concept of a theory if s/he is to think critically about that theory. The converse ideation where critical thinking precedes basic understanding is fallacious. This makes critical thinking process to be predictable.

A. This chapter deals with the concept of how our countries private industrial interests are making money off creating fear in the public. He talks about how the media creates fear using national and international issues to create fear in us. He also talks about how our Government is a part of the media’s strategy to create fear in society. Also, that the church plays into it by responding to what is seen and reported in the news as a response to the times. - 82 words

Accuracy - Critical thinkers should question what they read and hear. Just because something is presented in a clear fashion, does not make it accurate or true. Likewise, we should state information as accurately as possible.

When in a complicated situation, it can get you to be a better problem solver. This idea is demonstrated by the protagonist and very well developed hunter, Rainsford, in the short story “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell that being stuck on Ship Trap Island to fight for survival against the antagonist, General Zaroff, is difficult if you don't think deep and clear. This is demonstrated in a part in the story, for example, towards the end of the story when Rainsford is in a situation where General Zaroff was getting closer to finding him, causing him to think really deeply about his past experiences and think deep within him. Rainsford proves throughout the story that he is an intelligent, confident, and a curious type of man.

I received a score of four on the Realistic scale, a score of eleven on the Investigative scale, and a score of nineteen on the artistic scale. I got a score of twenty-six on both the Social and Enterprising scale and a score of two on the Conventional scale. I was slightly surprised by the results because I did not think I would receive such a high score on the artistic scale. I have never viewed myself as a creative person before so it was interesting to see myself receive that result. I anticipated the Social, Enterprising, and Investigative scale would have been my highest three scales. I chose the future job zone, within that I chose an extensive job preparation. My reason for choosing an extensive job preparation is because I wanted to make the exercise/activity as realistic as possible. I see myself going into a graduate program after graduating from the University of Maryland and I wanted to observe potential careers and examine the results.

What did you already know about Critical Thinking: Making Inferences and Analyzing the Author’s Message? Respond to each concept. What did you already know about making inferences? What did you already know about analyzing the author’s message?

This article gives all individuals an insight on how the justice system and finding yourself on the wrong side of the law can land you in serious trouble. From start to finish we learn how an everyday working class person with no criminal history was affected by one police officer. We learn that sometimes it is better to play it safe than to try your luck with the legal system. Mrs. Hall in this article went from never committing a crime and to being charge with a misdemeanor charge, spending time in jail, losing multiple jobs, racking up numerous fees and putting her family in debt. It shows that even the routine of probations can turn into a nightware situation all dependant on the judge, who in this case seemed to be out to set an example

In each module, I have tried to incorporate the eight critical thinking guidelines into my posts. In particular, I have tried to be willing to wonder about each topic, and I have always tried to ask relevant questions to keep the discussion going. I feel as though I was able to embody this guideline well in Module Five. My first instinct was to completely dismiss hypnotism and hypnotherapy, but I allowed myself to wonder about the possibility of both being real. In my research, I discovered that hypnotherapy was indeed a viable option for some disorders, which I would never have learned had I kept my mind closed. In my responses I definitely tried to keep the discussion going by asking questions that would allow the original poster to elaborate upon their opinions. Most of all, I attempted to ask questions that would allow for further discussion, not just a simple agreement or disagreement with my statements. Rather than taking my fellow students’ statements as fact, I wondered about the absolute truth of their statements. For example, Sara Walsh discussed the similarity of hypnosis and placebo, and in my response I wondered if “...the comparison between hypnotherapy and a placebo effect necessarily negate the effects of hypnotherapy?” In allowing myself to wonder about hypnotherapy, it opened my mind to a whole new set of questions and opinions, and I think this is vital in critical thinking. If I were to believe hypnotherapy were real, what would influence the

There are nine intellectual standards, but today I will describe two of them. The first intellectual standard is clarity meaning that is, "understandable; the meaning can be grasped" (Ppaul & Elder, 2012 P. 103). Aan example of clarity from my own life is how I write my goals down and review them daily. By doing this I can make them clearer and more precise. Not only do I write them down, but I also imagine them, by imagining my goals I create a certain clarity vibe. The more I pracitce this the clearer my goals will become. The second intellectual standard is logic meaning that, "the parts make sense together; no contractions" (Paul & Elder 2012 P.103). An example of logic from my own life is how my mom's best friend recently suffered a mild

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