DO NOT DO THE MARKED EXERCISES IN ANY CHAPTER.
Take Home Exercises
First Assigned Essay
Feb. 10 Critical Thinking, Ch. 3, Evaluating Informative Claims, pp. 79-106; Ex. 7; Ex. 8; Ex. 15
Take Home Exercises
Feb. 24 Critical Thinking, Ch. 4, Persuasion Through Rhetoric, pp. 117-132;
Critical Thinking, Ex. 1; Ex. 2; Ex. 8; Writing exercise #!, p. 147
Take Home Exercises
In-Class Quiz Chapters 1, 3 and 4
Second Assigned Essay
March 10 Critical Thinking Ch. 5, More rhetorical Devices, pp. 149-166; Ex. 1, (in class); Ex. 2, #1-10; Ex. 5, #1-10
March 19 Critical Thinking, Ch. 6,More Pseudoreasoing and Other Rhetorical Ploys, pp. 175-191; Ex. 2, #1-10; Ex. 3, #1-10; Ex. 4, 1-10; Ex. 6, 1-20, Ex. 9, 1-16
Take Home Excercises
In-Class Quiz Chapters 5 and 6
Third Assigned Essay
March 31 Critical Thinking, Ch. 11, Inductive Argument, pp. 381-405; Ex. 1, #1-10; Ex. 2, #1-10; Ex.4, #1-10; Ex. 13, #1-15
Fourth Assigned Essay
April 7 Deductive Reasoning: Handouts
Fifth Assigned Essay
SPRING BREAK: April 14-18
April 25 Critical Thinking: Ch. 13, Moral Reasoning, pp. 418-430
Film: Harrison Bergeron
Handouts on gene therapy/genetic research
Essay Six: The Final Exam