Six Thinking Hats

The rhetoric in practice project is the second major assignment within the class in which we have to create a work of our own choice and convey some sort of message about Carpe-diem. This project was created in order for us to display our understanding of rhetoric and carpe-diem along with our ability to put them to practice. This project was the first that had me really focus on our course theme of Carpe-diem. Throughout the course we covered many different works that conveyed their own…

You will research and analyze the top three trends in your profession or industry, using the UMUC library and other reputable sources. You will create a short, APA-style annotated bibliography, summarizing and critiquing the sources you've found. My three profession trends in Homeland Security are: William V. P, Sr. & William D. K, Jr. (2013). Homeland Security Education: A Way Forward. Homeland Security Affairs Vol 9, p1-11. Retrieved from: http://eds.b.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.umuc.edu…

Overall, I enjoyed the Circle Training - on both a practical level in regards to facilitating trainings and on a more personal level. I both appreciate and have some challenging thoughts regarding the basics of circle practices: the talking piece and the circle. I can wholeheartedly appreciate both and believe that they can help to facilitate more substantial conversations, peace making, etc. However, I also wonder how much of the belief that talking pieces and circles are essential is more of a…

Introduction Unlike my previous writing class, ENG 3050 prepares students for writing, researching, writing, and designing technical documents in certain fields, such as computer science and engineering. Although some technical writing are addresses a general audience, technical documents are often written for numerous audiences with different specializations. According to the syllabus, these documents include textual and visual elements of design. At the beginning of the semester, I had limited…

Karen Rosenberg in her article “Reading Games: Strategies for Reading Scholarly Sources” presents students an effective method to complete assignments which are research-based. Along with certain ways of addressing assigned readings, the specific strategies which Rosenberg offers, give students new techniques of evaluating the relevance of sources to their particular research projects. Above all, the author emphasizes the necessity of determining the audience of a reading. Then, Rosenberg…

4a. Is the belief or assertion that the textbook IS a textbook rational? Remember, it is a rational belief only if there is good evidence for it. Can you find good evidence for it in the textbook itself (i.e., can you find evidence or reasons provided by the author of the textbook)? (Rely mostly on pp. 3-9; browse through the book for some other relevant clues.) What, exactly, is the content of the belief being defended? The book looks like a textbook and is it meant to use as an assigned…

Is this article making you distracted and confused? An article critique. The purpose of a literature review is to evaluate prior published writings, in order to formulate a general concept of the topic and to suggest future research studies. An article titled, Distracted and confused: Selective attention under load by Lavie (2005) successfully reviews a variety of studies to determine how a “cognitive load” effects distraction. The author uses numerous articles and figures, in attempt to…

The author starts by stating that humanities are the center of understanding the human condition, which should not be a luxury. The human condition is not a luxury because they are necessary for existence (Smith 48). The author also equates humanities to poetry, which helps translate hopes and dreams of survival into language ideas and then actions (Smith 48). The writer’s main idea is to convince the reader that humanities are a necessity in the education system and persuade them to stop…

It is extremely difficult for me to comprehend this paper after reading it many times. The opening sentence in the first paragraph led me to think that the holiday will be the topic of the paper, which is quickly obfuscated by a movie that has nothing to do with it. This confusion is carried into the paper until the final paragraph that seems to tie back to the introduction, but not completely because the introduction is not clear about what the topic is, or at least not clear to me. I’m not…

The first concept I learned when enhancing my critical thinking in chapter nine is the fair-mindedness which is a trait of a critical thinker involving respect for others, willingness to hear and understand different viewpoints on an issue, and an openness to change when new information or insight warrants change (Diestler 2012). For example to me it means a standard that I acknowledge my limits of knowledge and I think independently think through my questions and problems I have to solve myself…