Description
This course provides students with a foundati on and pratice in thinking clearly and critic aly. Practice includes developing writing sk ills that will enable students to clearly pre sent claims to support their conclusions and avoid reinforcing biases. Practice in thinki ng clearly includes the opportunity to analyz e and discuss various types of media - includ ing television, cinema and print - to determi ne which sources provide the most reliable in formation and to identify faulty thinking. T opics addressed include the relationship betw een critical thinking and clear writing, cred iblility of sources,rhetorical devices, falla cies, unclear or misleading language, and the characteristics of various types of argument ts.(3 credit hours/classroom)