Critical Thinking Skills: Assignment 2- Assessing Arguments (these counts Part 1: Identifying Reasons (10 marks) In each question choose the answer that could be a reason for the conclusion. Say why this is the correct answer and the others are not. Don’t worry about whether or not the reason is true‚ just whether or not it supports the conclusion. 1. Conclusion: Those people who die from drowning are more likely to be swimmers than non-swimmers. a. People who cannot swim are much more
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Answer (i) Compound argument is one claim made up by two claims with using “or” or “and” to combine the two claims in the sentence. The argument has multiplicity on at least one side of the statement. For example‚ apple is not orange or apple could not make an orange juice. Although there are two claims in this sentence‚ but it just can be considered as one claim only. Source: http://www.westminsterreformedchurch.org/Logic/LogicTerms/LogicTerms.compound%20argument.htm Answer (ii) Concealed
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Evaluating Proposed Changes to the Level 2 BTEC ICT Curriculum: Improving the development of critical thinking skills in students Abstract Our society is changing at a faster pace than ever before‚ principally as a result of the increasing use of information technology in our daily lives (Nemcik‚ 2011). Many governments (OECD‚ 2004; European Commission‚ 2009) have recognised the part that critical thinking skills play in making individuals reflexive and adaptable to this constant change. Vocational
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The Life and Work of Charles Dickens “Christmas is a poor excuse every 25th of December to pick a man’s pockets.” As Charles Dickens shows in this passage‚ not everyone likes Christmas. This quote is from the words of Ebenezer Scrooge‚ one of Dicken’s most infamous characters. As one can tell from this quote‚ Scrooge loves money so much he does not notice anything else. When Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol‚ he wanted money as well. As a child‚ he had to work long‚ miserable hours in a workhouse just
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mother would never walking again. When my father acknowledged the news‚ he had a discussion with my mother and said he cannot take the stress of her in the hospital and him taking care of her for the rest of his life. From that day on my parents made a decision that would change my life. The two decided to file for a divorce. I remember when my mother was discharged from the hospital she was determined to walk again. My mother did not let her disability hinder her. She refused to become dependent on
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which is now the standard for modern air travel. To truly appreciate just how far we’ve come‚ it is important for one to understand how a modern jet airplane works. All airplanes rely on three separate systems—Wings‚ Propulsion and Control Systems. (lect 1/31) For flight to take place all three of these systems must be functioning properly at the same time‚ but more importantly‚ they must work in tandem to accomplish two things. First‚ the airplane must generate an amount of thrust that is equal
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Critical thinking‚ according to Micheal Scriven & Richard Paul are defined as the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skilfully conceptualizing‚ applying‚ analyzing‚ synthesizing and evaluating information gathered from‚ or generated by‚ observation experience reflection‚ reasoning or communication as a guide to belief and action. Critical thinking is the general term given to a wide range of cognitive and intellectual skills needed to effectively identify‚ analyze and evaluate
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9 D. Referencing 10 HOW TO WRITE AN ACADEMIC ESSAY A. Introduction Writing academic essay is one of the most common assignments you ever be asked to do in the university. Everyone writing academic essays should know that there is no one rule or correct way to do this‚ everything begins with critical selecting‚ understanding and analyzing the topic given upon you. It is crucial when writing academic essays to read and research relevant information concerning
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|supports | |Sentences are linked together with appropriate means of coherence |Paragraphs are arranged and linked together with appropriate means of | | |coherence | Most academic writing is longer than one paragraph. In fact‚ paragraphs are usually building blocks(строительнные блоки)
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I think There’s nothing like travel to sort through your life. It’s that time away from the everyday life‚ that gives you the chance to decide what you really wanna do with yourself. And whether you wanna make some major changes or not. It’s not just the time off. Travelling gives you a window into other people’s lives‚ which can lend a fresh perspective on your own. For example‚ on my recent trip to kermanshah province‚ as I visited the shops at a village‚ I saw bakers‚ give and kilim weavers who
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