Abductive reasoning

Reading Gladwell (2005) book Blink, the writer discusses different scenarios regarding critical thinking. Critical thinking can be several different things, it could mean taking that time to understand the situation and go through the problem solving process to fully understand before making a decision. Additionally, it could mean having the experience and knowledge to understand a situation and how to handle it differently versus someone that is inexperience. Sometimes it is merely trusting…

I spent about 6-7 hours after I found out what my topic is researching for the topic, writing the lesson plan, preparing written materials and the flipchart. After receiving the comments, I revised the lesson plan and changed some things in the materials, which took about 30 minutes. It took me about 4 hours (because of the printing on the enveloped problems) to gather needed materials from people and get things from the store throughout the week, as well as to prepare the handouts and envelopes…

Two core principles create the foundation for the OneState in Zamyatin’s We: the idea that humans are machines that need to be perfected, and the idea that rationality is the only correct way of thinking about the world. Both of these principles are not inherently evil or irrational, however, as the OneState takes their ideals to the extreme, their principles become less understandable and increasingly unreasonable. D-503’s use of mathematical language and the way he punctuates his record…

to measuring critical thinking, and the article tries to do so by assessing whether or not technology has helped students perform better in their essay writing. In order for one to be a good essay writer, he or she must analyze and critique their reasoning, one must put into questioning his or her beliefs, which in turn challenges the writer, and demands the writer to critically think. The study that is conducted examines two groups of talented children. One group wrote their essays with the use…

essentially making two different arguments and trying to put them together. On one hand, you are talking about gender; on the other, you are talking about race. Try to condense your proposition into one unified statement rather than two. Score: 3 Reasoning: Your reasoning is good overall. Your evidence supports your reasons, which go directly back to your proposition. Score:…

Suleman, however, reminded me that there is another major way of interpreting this underlying assumption, as he brought up the fact that many Christians believe that one will be sent to Hell for suicide no matter what his or her reasoning was. Of course this didn’t cause me to drop the religious belief system I possess; it did, however, make me aware of the many different interpretations that can be produced from similar…

Self-Assessment on Critical Thinking I believe every day we use critical thinking in our live rather it be in our personal lives, School, or in our day to day career. This course has been very interesting in how you think more towards the use of your education and how it benefits your views from others. It’s very interesting how you use different forms of thinking and I feel like I have been able to incorporate more thinking in my daily life along with this class. Now I do feel like I have…

Silent Cry of Divorce They say that a marriage dies with a silent cry, not an explosion. But how can something that started with such overwhelming feelings end so quietly? Couples often cite a top reason for their divorce was because they were always fighting. But I believe a breakdown in communication is the top cause of divorces in the United States. Having the skills to express your thoughts and feelings to your partner is essential to a healthy, long term relationship. According to John F.…

Independent thought is described as the ability to make one’s own decisions, to decide on one’s own choices, and to complete one’s own desires. Often in the modern world, the ability is taken for granted, with many people exercising it every moment of the day. However, for people living in the 1800’s, individual experience does not exist for everyone, especially for women and children. Many authors attempt to tackle the lack of independent society, with none being greater than Emily Dickinson,…

In his essay, “Computing Machinery and Intelligence,” Alan Turing poses the question, “Can machines think?” (433). Turing takes the position that machines can, indeed, think depending on how one defines thought. Although he states that he “should begin with the definitions of the meaning of the terms ‘machine’ and ‘think,’” he does not directly provide the reader with his definition of thought (433). Instead, he spends a lengthy amount of time exploring a replacement question that manifests…