CCC8001 Logic and Critical Thinking Topic 1 Introduction: What is Critical Thinking? • Class participation 30% ‐ Attendance‚ participation in class discussions‚ in‐class exercises (Please note that attendance is obligatory for this course) ) • In‐term assignments 30% ‐ Essay writing and short tests • Final exam 40% (30 multiple‐choice and 5 short questions) What are we going to learn in this course? What are we going to learn in this course? We are going to study what reasoning is—
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Course Project Proposal Your Leadership Presentation is due Week 8. To formally begin the project‚ conduct some research on successful leaders in your field and decide on one person who could serve as a role model for you. This person should: be widely recognized (so you can find sources of information on him or her) demonstrate the traits of good leadership‚ personal accountability and responsibility be someone you admire and would like to have as a mentor or role model Then write a research
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| Same-Sex Marriage Debates | | | | June 13‚ 2013 | Same-sex marriage‚ also known as gay marriage‚ is a marriage between two people of the same biological sex/gender identity. The recognition of this type of marriage is a civil rights‚ equality‚ human rights‚ political‚ social‚ moral‚ and religious issue in many nations‚ including the United States‚ Europe‚ and multiple others. There are many people who argue for the right of gay marriage‚ myself included‚ but there are also opponents
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Asses the main strengths and weaknesses of the electoral systems used in the UK. In the UK we use several different electoral systems‚ which all have their own strengths and weaknesses. These electoral systems are as follows; First-Past-The-Post which is used in general elections; List System‚ in the UK ‘Closed Regional List System’ which is used to elect members of the European parliament; AMS used in Scotland and Wales; STV used in Northern Ireland; And finally SV used for London Mayoral elections
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types of assumptions that may be considered when determining whether or not an assumption is warranted or unwarranted. Example: Logical assumptions‚ illogical assumptions‚ explicit or implicit assumptions‚ analytic assumption‚ etc. Therefore‚ as critical thinkers we are required to examine the premise on which any assumptions is made to determine its validity. According to an article English 101 on the Shoreline Community College website “All arguments—all attempts to prove something—require assumptions
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been strictly asked to follow the company rules by the higher authorities. In our day to day lives we face many situations wherein we refuse to accept or believe rules that do not please us. We do tend to defend and challenge the higher authority thinking we are right. My prior work experience in a multi-national company has put me into many such situations like Dale was in the role- play. In such situations my style of influencing would always be impression management.
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be relaxed during your vacation one must plan well‚ know all about the transportation that is offered where you are going and learning to save so that your vacation goes as planned. Planning is the most important step into planning a great vacation. You must first reasearch all the hotels that are located where you are going. You must know which one is near the dowtown if that’s where you are headed or beach side if you are wanting to spend most your time there. Knowing what restaurants are near
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1. What is the DSPD philosophy? Explain how the operations of the different teams reflect the DSPD philosophy. The DSPD philosophy is Callaway’s belief of making demonstrably superior and pleasingly different products to golfing. This idea was established by Callaway’s previous business experiences and it served as the primary guiding principle for this company‚ the company that grew out of Hickory Stick USA. Their teamwork is built around five different areas: research and development‚ information
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Leadership is an act of guidance that creates successful results. Leadership encompasses both human and knowledgeable qualities. Daniel Goleman and Mitch McCrimmon provide research and their personal conclusions about leadership. Goleman believes that there are human qualities involved in providing leadership‚ while McCrimmon identifies that there are technical approaches involved in leadership. Although each author discusses different aspects of leadership‚ both aspects are important
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getting adults with disabilities in to employment. According to the Department for Working Pensions (2012‚ DWP) “you are disabled under the Equality Act 2010 if you have a physical or mental impairment that has a substantial and long term effect on your ability to do normal daily activities”. Over the past century society has come a long way with how it views people with disabilities; years ago people with such needs were protected looked after and would not be seen working. With the changes in the
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