Essay #1 for some classes Begin: Born to Be Good Critical Analysis. Inferences and structure of author’s argument.
Dacher Keltner’s TED Talk
Critical Thinking FWG p. 107
What is inference?
in·fer·ence noun
- a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
| synonyms: | deduction, conclusion, reasoning, conjecture, speculation, surmise, thesis, theorizing,hypothesizing, presumption, assumption, supposition, reckoning, extrapolation,reading between the lines; More |
- the process of inferring something.
“his emphasis on order and health, and by inference cleanliness”More ies
Inferences are steps in reasoning, moving from premises to logical consequences; etymologically, the word infer means to “carry forward”. Inference is theoretically traditionally divided into deduction and induction, a distinction that in Europe dates at least to Aristotle. Wikipedia
Learn how to make Inferences mistersato411
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioZW58bOBFE
Analyze the structure of arguments.
To make your own argument and to analyze someone else’s argument.
Identifying and Analyzing Arguments on You Tube
Laurier Library https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sienK_b4L8
Their site is: http://library.wlu.ca/help/tutorials with video tutorials
Read the evidence then ask questions about the evidence.
1. Is there a different explanation?
2. Is the evidence sound?
3. How does the evidence compare to other evidence I have heard/read?
Dacher Keltner’s bio https://psychology.berkeley.edu/people/dacher-keltner
In-class Assignment #1: To finish outside of class. Minimum of four handwritten pages for 12 (+) plusses.
“In the Ghetto” lyrics, Songwriter: Mac Davis
Assignment #1
Three songs
Elvis Presley – In the Ghetto (with lyrics) Jack Lim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXBMQKnpj6s
- What is the premise of the song?
- How does the logic come full circle?
- What is the point of the full circle?
- Does the song work for you?
- Why/not?
- How do the music and backup singers add to the emotion of the song?
Other suggested songs for extra credit. “War” by Edwin Star https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztZI2aLQ9Sw
“Where have all the Flowers Gone” sung by The Kingston Trio and Peter, Paul, and Mary and others. Where have all the flowers gone -The Kingston Trio(lyrics) jasmine e
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI3QVsW30j0
Council on Foreign Relations site has: The Twenty Best Vietnam Protest Songs
https://www.cfr.org/blog/twenty-best-vietnam-protest-songs
You may want to analyze a song lyric you know, answer the above questions, and give an insight that has nothing to do with coming full circle.
The impossible dream – Man of La Mancha – Brian Stokes Mitchell – 2003 LMFA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbgTUwUP-ew
“The Impossible Dream” lyrics
https://www.google.com/search?q=the+impossible+dream+lyrics&rlz=1C1GGGE_enUS370&oq=the+impossible+drea&aqs=chrome.1.0l2j69i57j0l3.6876j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Don Quizote is where we get the word quixotic
quix·ot·ic
/kwikˈsädik/
adjective
- exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.
“a vast and perhaps quixotic project”
| synonyms: | idealistic, unbusinesslike, romantic, extravagant, starry-eyed, visionary, utopian,perfectionist, unrealistic, unworldly; More |
Begin: Born to Be Good: Is there is a cultural bias to interpreting facial expressions? What is “cultural bias”?
Critically evaluate college-level material from a variety of culturally diverse sources.
Assignment #2:
To finish outside of class. Minimum of four handwritten pages for 12 (+) plusses
Emotion v Reason Reason and Emotion
Disney World War 2 Propaganda film. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvp3zAPraF4
Reason vs. Emotion: Two Systems at War? O’Reilly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGMg3w_FC3c&t=106s
The Dangers of Emotionally Motivated Reasoning Divine Pollination
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T9qYPO6H2w
Amygdala (fight or flight reslonse) versus Pineal Gland (Executive or Higher Brain)
FWG p. 43 Logic ,p 74-75 Persuasive , p. 108 Logical Fallacies with Inductive/Deductive Reasoning
Persuasion (Argument FWG p. 74
Critical Thinking Critical Thinking FWG p.128
Assignment #3:
To finish outside of class. Minimum of four handwritten pages for 12 (+) plusses
Deductive and Inductive reasoning. Adam Ruins Everything – Low-Fat Foods Are Making You Fatter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLtQLDptI1g
Assignment #4: To finish outside of class. Minimum of four handwritten pages for 12 (+) plusses
Symbols v. Words p. 82 FWG and online. Brainstorm symbols and write on board.
Why symbols are important
10 Important Symbols And Their Meanings Eskify
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvM8ToIVSmg
In FWG How to Create a “Works Cited” page, p 86
“Defining Critical Thinking.” The Critical Thinking Community, 2011. Accessed June 27, 2011. www.criticalthinking.org/aboutCT/define_critical_thinking.cfm
Critique or Review FWG p. 30
Writing Essays FWG p.85
Critique/Review or Process Analysis
Without a “Works Cited” Page
Should We Trust Every Source?
Logical Fallacies
English with Marcielle 