Critical Reasoning Week 5 Assignment

Week 5 Assignment: Journal

Due Monday by 1:59am Points 35 Submitting a file upload

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Required Resources Read/review the following resources for this activity:

Introduction Remember – these journal questions require more thinking than writing. Think about exactly what you are asked to do, and then write as economically as possible.

Instructions For this journal assignment, briefly answer each of the following prompts. For all instances where you are required to provide a definition, do not copy definitions from the text. Use your own words.

Textbook: Chapter 10, 11 Lesson

Self-Regulation

Sytem-1 and System-2

Heuristics

The textbook mentions the skill of self-regulation. How do you define this term? You may want to review Chapter 2 (to review critical thinking skills) before your write out your definition.

Define System-1 and System-2 thinking in your own words.

Give an example from your personal or work life where you would use each of them, explaining why each is appropriate to the situation in which you use it.

Define “heuristic” in your own words.

Give an example of a heuristic might be used in your personal or professional life and briefly show how it could have a positive or negative effect.

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Journal Grading Rubric – 35 pts

Criteria Ratings Pts

5.0 pts

If you include references to outside sources (beyond the textbook), make sure you cite them properly.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

Grading This activity will be graded using the Journal Grading Rubric.

Course Outcomes (CO): 1, 4, 5

Due Date: By 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday

Dominance Structuring

Cognitive Bias

Do not use examples found in the text.

Explain the term “dominance structuring” in your own words. Is dominance structuring a positive or negative attribute of critical thinking? Explain.

Use examples if that is helpful to your explanation.

Briefly examine what part you think mastery of facts and understanding of data have in avoiding cognitive bias in System-1 thinking.

Length: 2-3 pages (not including title page or references page) 1-inch margins Double spaced 12-point Times New Roman font Title page References page (as needed)

Length 5.0 pts Meets length requirement

0.0 pts Does not meet length requirement

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15.0 pts

Content Reflection

15.0 pts Reflection demonstrates a high degree of critical thinking in applying, analyzing, and evaluating key course concepts and theories from readings, lectures, media, discussions activities, and/or assignments. Insightful and relevant connections made through contextual explanations, inferences, and examples.

12.75 pts Reflection demonstrates some degree of critical thinking in applying, analyzing, and/or evaluating key course concepts and theories from readings, lectures, media, discussions activities, and/or assignments. Connections made through explanations, inferences, and/or examples.

11.25 pts Reflection demonstrates limited critical thinking in applying, analyzing, and/or evaluating key course concepts and theories from readings, lectures, media, discussions, activities, and/or assignments. Minimal connections made through explanations, inferences, and/or examples.

9.0 pts Reflection lacks critical thinking. Superficial connections are made with key course concepts and course materials, activities, and/or assignments.

0.0 pts Little or no reflection; copies or repeats text or lecture.

Personal Growth

10.0 pts Conveys strong evidence of reflection on own work with a personal response to the self- assessment

8.5 pts Conveys evidence of reflection on own work with a personal response to the self- assessment questions

7.5 pts Conveys limited evidence of reflection on own work in response to the self- assessment questions posed.

6.0 pts Conveys inadequate evidence of reflection on own work in response to the self- assessment questions posed.

0.0 pts No evidence of reflection.

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10.0 pts

5.0 pts

questions posed. Demonstrates significant personal growth and awareness of deeper meaning through inferences made, examples, well developed insights, and substantial depth in perceptions and challenges. Synthesizes current experience into future implications.

posed. Demonstrates satisfactory personal growth and awareness through some inferences made, examples, insights, and challenges. Some thought of the future implications of current experience.

Demonstrates less than adequate personal growth and awareness through few or simplistic inferences made, examples, insights, and/or challenges that are not well developed. Minimal thought of the future implications of current experience.

Personal growth and awareness are not evident and/or demonstrates a neutral experience with negligible personal impact. Lacks enough inferences, examples, personal insights and challenges, and/or future implications are overlooked.

Writing Quality

5.0 pts Well written and clearly organized using standard English, characterized by elements of a strong writing style and basically free from grammar,

4.25 pts Above average writing style and logically organized using standard English with minor errors in grammar, punctuation, usage, and

3.75 pts Average and/or casual writing style that is sometimes unclear and/or with some errors in grammar, punctuation, usage, and spelling.

3.0 pts Poor writing style lacking in standard English, clarity, language used, and/or frequent errors in grammar, punctuation, usage, and

0.0 pts Lacks coherence; errors in grammar, usage and spelling interfere with readability and understanding to significant degree.

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Total Points: 35.0

punctuation, usage, and spelling errors.

spelling. spelling. Needs work.

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