Strayer PHIl210 all week discussions (week 1-11)

WEEK 1

“Thinking About Thinking.” Please respond to the follow:
Select
a quote about “thinking” from Chapter 1 that best describes your own
viewpoint and explain why this quote is meaningful to you.Identify
which of the sources of enculturation has had the most impact on your own
thinking and explain why you think this is the case.Identify
one of the “5 Errors of Thinking” that you recently observed in another or
even committed yourself and explain how this affected productive
communication.

WEEK 2

“Memory and the Mind-Body Connection” Please respond to the following:
Describe
an example of an episodic memory, perceptual-motor memory, and semantic
memory that you have personally experienced.Explain
which of these memories you feel is most affected by one or more of the
senses.
Week 3
Please respond to the follow:
Using and misusing figurative language may make it difficult for others
to understand what you write and what you say.
Choose
one (1) of the ten (10) types of figurative language from the list below.Define
the meaning of the term and provide an example.Describe
an appropriate circumstance for using the example for the term or a
circumstance when using the term might lead to misunderstanding.

TERMS:

1. idiom

6. amphiboly

2. analogy

7. “flame word”

3. metaphor

8. hyperbole

4. simile

9. euphemism

5. cliché

10. colloquialism

Week 4
“Generating Topic Ideas.” Please respond to the following:
Choose
a topic from the list in Appendix A of the student course guide. NOTE: The
topic you choose for this exercise will be the basis of your “Critical
Thinking Paper” due in Week 10.On a
piece of paper or in a Word document on your computer, use the
“brainstorming” technique, “starbursting technique,” and “Five Ws for
Journalists” technique to generate ideas for your topic.In
the threaded discussion –State
which topic you chose and the reasons why you chose the topic.Identify
which of the three techniques was the most productive for you as a way of
generating ideas. Explain why.State
which of these techniques you think you might use for future writing
projects. Explain why

Week 5
“Enthymemes in Everyday Life.” Please respond to the follow:
Identify
an example of an enthymeme you encountered this week in the media or in a
conversation.Create
a syllogism based on the enthymeme.Determine
whether the syllogism is valid or invalid and explain why.If
invalid, identify the reasoning error that is present in the syllogism.Analyze
the syllogism of one (1) other student.

Week 6
“Identifying Deductive & Inductive Fallacies.” Please respond to the
following:
Locate a piece of advertising that demonstrates one (or more) of the
deductive or inductive fallacies listed below.
Describe
the advertisement example that you located.Identify
the fallacy you observed in the advertisement and describe how this is an
example of this type of fallacy.Explain
whether or not you believe the fallacy is effective in persuading
customers to purchase or use the product or service being promoted in the
ad.

Informal ductive fallacies
Fallacy of divisionCircular reasoningEither/or fallacyReductio ad Absurdum

Informal inductive fallacies
Hasty generalizationCompositionPot hoc ergo propter hocExtravagant hypothesisFalse analogySlippery slopeGenetic fallacyAppeal to authorityAppeal to traditionIs/ought fallacyBandwagonAppeal to ignorance

Week 7 Discussion
“Placebo Effect.” Please respond to the following:
Locate a recent example in the media of a scientific study involving the
placebo effect.
Identify
and explain the placebo effect’s function in each step of the scientific
method: observation, hypothesis, experimentation, verification.Describe
how the placebo effect impacted the results of the study.State
whether or not you were surprised by the results and why.

Week 9

“Problem Solving.” Please respond to the following:

Select one (1) of the scenarios below.

Identify the components in the problem.
Explain from how you would get more
information to solve the problem.
Provide the best solution for solving the
problem.
Explain the reasons why you believe your
solution would solve the problem.

Week 10
“Quality Thinking.” Please
respond to the following:
Identify
at least one (1) factor which is necessary for evaluating the quality of
your thinking.Explain
whether it is easier to evaluate other people’s thinking than it is to
evaluate your own. Why or why not?
Week 11

“Make It Real.” Please respond to the following:
You’ve spent a whole quarter learning how to think more critically, and
now it is time to reflect back over the course.
Identify
two (2) or three (3) key concepts or skills you have learned from this
course that you think will be helpful to you in your current or future
positions.Explain
why you believe these concepts or skills will be beneficial to you.