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Critical Thinking Assignment Option #1 - Critical Self-Reflection Essay - Lidel
Inference and Interpretation
Read in Chapter 5 in your text Exhibit 5.12 (page 122) and reflect on how you sometimes form your views and perspectives regardless of data or evidence to the contrary.
Based on your readings, research, and experiences as well as your study and consideration of the Exhibit above, select and analyze one issue that is now in the national debate, on health, education, climate change, role of the US foreign policy, United Nations, undocumented workers, or unions and the minimum wage. In writing your essay, consider how your thinking impacts how you give meaning to events, social issues, or facts.
Directions
Select one issue as your topic for the essay. See this link from the CSUGlobal Library for help: https://csuglobal.libguides.com/c.php?g=231734&p=1539172
Include the following points (see also Exhibit 5.1, p.103):
- Clarity
- Logic
- Justifiability
- Profundity â your depth of knowledge on a topic
- Reasonableness
- Consistency
The essay is a roadmap of how your mind works. Therefore, there is no right or wrong answer. The goal is to support your critical thinking based on readings from text, articles, or discussions in class.
Requirements:
- Your essay should be 4-5 pages.
- Incorporate three scholarly sources that are not required or recommended readings for this course. Cite and reference your sources properly. The CSU-Global Library is a good place to find these sources.
- Format your essay, including all citations and references, according to the CSU-Global Guide to Writing and APA Requirements. You can find additional helpful guides on making presentations in the CSU-Global Library.
Review the grading rubric for this assignment, which can be accessed from Module 3 folder, to understand exactly how you will be graded. Reach out to your instructor if you have questions about the assignment.