Assignment

Assignment

Checkpoint 1: Argument Validity

It can be either true or false. The reason that the annual rainfall in California's north valley averages twenty-three inches, it does not mean it will rain twenty-three inches next year this is only an average. The chances of that are all most impossible.

(b) Probably true. It is because the truck was too old and a V8 on top of that. It is also much worn. It also cannot be rule out.

(c) Possibly true or possibly false. I came to this because there is no way that you can tell if a Republicans will win of the way the election has when in the past. Actually it could go either way.

(b) Probably true. The reason being they have increased and they will keep increasing. It seem people are buying them every day the proof is just go in one of their stores and all you can do is wait in line.

(c) Possibly true or possibly false. These are Ivy League schools and they are the best and/or have all the money it takes to attend these schools. These student most of them have very high GPA but that don't mean that they teach the student any better.

(b) Probably true. I based this on how he has changed over the years. I grew up watching Michael Jackson on TV and he looks nothing like he is use to and age does not do that to people. Also if he has had more than people in California than I know he has had more than people in Connecticut.

(c) Possibly true or possibly false. When liquor was banned in 1920, alcoholism might have gone and easily could have. I also believe that if someone wants alcohol than can get it. Also there is no way legalization of cocaine, heroin, and marijuana would not curb abuse of those substances because it is a different dependency.

c) Possibly true or possibly false. I came to this because the kid's might be on time but sometime the press goes down or just maybe she had a flat tire.

Checkpoint 2: Critical Thinking Quiz

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Critical thinking is to analyze and evaluate the consistency of the arguments, particularly those statements that society accepts as true in the context of everyday life. This evaluation can be done through observation, experience, reasoning or the scientific method (Colombo, 1992).

My primary strength in conducting critical thinking is my ability to implement factors such as clarity, accuracy, fairness and evidence, as it tries to avoid the particular impressions. In this sense, is related to skepticism and the detection of fallacies. Through a process that involves critical thinking, using the knowledge and intelligence to achieve a reasonable and justified position on an issue. Among the steps, experts say there take the attitude of a critical thinker, to recognize and avoid cognitive biases, identify and characterize arguments, evaluate information sources and, finally, evaluate the arguments. Note that critical thinking involves no negative thinking or a predisposition ...