Magical thinking

In my conclusion, I won’t really state the claim again, but I will summarize the points I made supporting my claim throughout my argument. At first I thought my argument could be susceptible to the logical fallacy of the slippery slope. But after thinking it over I feel with enough evidence, statistical data, and the use of qualifiers it will be almost impossible for my argument to be susceptible. Using qualifiers will help avoid the direct statements and will make things more conditional. I…

“Before, I could read, sure. But it was a sea of words. The more instruction I got, the more I understood which words were important” (Tyre, 1; 2012). Classroom discussions became deeper because the students knew how to communicate what they were thinking. The skills they learn from this form of education will not just help them in high school but will help in college and the work…

1. Being Critical (Page: 213) Critical thinking is a way of thinking that does not need any form of education to do so. Critical thinking includes theory, reflection, and action based on the first two. Critical theory gives us a foundation for our critical thinking. It is our beliefs and values that our thoughts stem from. When we reflect we are taking our thoughts and beliefs and critiquing them in order to make them remain the same or change them based on when we know and what we have…

and etc. Few articles emphasized critical thinking skills development for the new nurse graduate. The research by S. Wahl & A. Thompson “Concept mapping in a critical care orientation program: a pilot study to develop critical thinking and decision-making skills in novice nurses” was made with newly graduated registered nurses hired into intensive care. The study concluded that newly graduated nurses make poor clinical decisions and lack critical thinking. Study offered concept mapping as a tool…

the body are different from each other although it may appear that they are connected as one, they only have a close relationship with each other but are different. Descartes main premise was that if you are a thinking thing than evidently you are thing period. Essentially the mind is a thinking thing therefore it is, whereas the body does not possess the ability to think therefore it helps him conclude that the mind and the body are two very distinct substances. In his second meditation he…

terms relates to the myriad of definitions and foci associated with the term metacognition. Flavell’s (1976) original framework described metacognition as knowing about your own cognitive processes and the ability to monitor and regulate one’s own thinking and actions. This general definition was expanded as more research focused on the development of metacognition, its relationship to other cognitive factors, and its education implications. Within this framework, metacognition was dissected…

Rhetorical Situation: Merging Social Construction Theory and Aristotle’s Rhetoric While my official title is English teacher, I believe my role is to facilitate students maturing as communicators. A poster hanging in my room says “Facilitator’s Goal: Students will improve as readers, writers, speakers, viewers, listeners, critical thinkers, reflectors, self-learners.” The rhetorical situation is central to each of these communication opportunities, and whether students encounter the…

not a reason why classics should be thrown away form composition classes. Far from this point of view, she states that making students read different books is a great way for them to come across things they have never known before and leave them thinking. Here, Mrs. Venable argument seems also addressed to a general audience, the information conveyed by the argument are clear, concise, and easy to understand. Mrs. Venable acknowledges both sides of the issue of what to teach in literature class,…

Is our universe one complicated computer game with us being mere artificial intelligence made of ones and zeros? This is a strange question, one that I believe cannot be totally disproven or proven but what can we know no matter the answer? The philosopher Descartes wrestled with similar questions. He was concerned about the nature of our reality and more specifically the nature of our knowledge. (Descartes 166-167) He wanted to form a base for knowledge and a method to prove that what we know…

Higher education emphasizes higher order thinking skills (Bostock, n.d.), in particular in relation to specific disciplines, but also serves to build effective citizenship skills (Chan et al, n.d.). Merriam Webster (n.d.) defines idea as: “a thought, plan, or suggestion about what to do; an opinion or belief; (or) something that you imagine or picture in your mind”. The appropriate context is that this is an academic environment, and that such environments demand academic rigor. Academic rigor…