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Assignment Rationale:

This assignment provides you with an opportunity to apply your critical thinking skills to a practical writing assignment.

As the scholars Jean Saindon and Peter John Krek note: "Often we want or need to put our verbal argumentation into a written format. Although we can, and sometimes do, work systematically through an argument verbally, verbal argumentation is often much more dynamic and free-flowing. When we present our arguments in written form we have to be more systematic and linear in our presentation" (Critical Thinking: Argument and Argumentation, 2014, p.293).

This assignment, therefore, gives you an opportunity to plan and construct an argument by way of a short essay. Composing this essay will present you with opportunities to develop an idea, shape a coherent and logical argument, evaluate evidence, and work through the writing process which includes outlining, drafting, and editing before submitting a more polished final version.

CRIT 1700 Course Learning Outcomes Evaluated in this Assignment:

• CLO 1: Assess the strength and validity of an argument through the application of theoretical and conceptual criterions and models.
• CLO 2: Formulate an argument that accounts for the complexity of an issue or problem as well as contextual influences.
• CLO 3: Identify fallacious reasoning and imprecise language to improve expression.