3). Pick one concept from throughout the semester that you feel can use further discussion.
What I really did not get this semester was the graphs section in the book. I really don't see the reason for graphs in comm 21 critical thinking when i saw the graphs i was kind of turned me off on critically thinking and took my mind to a math class. I really don't understand why this was in my comm 41book. This could use some more explanation or be excluded from the book. Another concept that i did not get was Arguing backwards. This concept makes sense at time like arguing when back when people when they something you don't agree with like restating what they said but saying it in a way that makes then second guess themselves. Mistaking a person for a claim makes no sense either. A person is a person not a claim and i mean a person could be confused as something their not but not a claim.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
What was your favorite thing about the class? What was your least favorite thing about the class? How can this class be improved? Be specific.
One of my most favorite thing about this class was the fact that it was an online class. I never took an online class before and it was interesting to have done so. I like how we communicate our ideas through the social media website, Blogger.com. I think blogging is a great way for someone to express their ideas and it allows other people to see it and interact with them through comments. It was great how we got to meet up with a group to work on the projects but at the same time it was difficult to have the whole group meet up. There were many times when there were conflicting schedules where a few people couldn't make it to the group meetings. We then would have to communicate with via email or text message but it was hard to get response. But in the end we got good grades on the projects.
One of my most favorite thing about this class was the fact that it was an online class. I never took an online class before and it was interesting to have done so. I like how we communicate our ideas through the social media website, Blogger.com. I think blogging is a great way for someone to express their ideas and it allows other people to see it and interact with them through comments. It was great how we got to meet up with a group to work on the projects but at the same time it was difficult to have the whole group meet up. There were many times when there were conflicting schedules where a few people couldn't make it to the group meetings. We then would have to communicate with via email or text message but it was hard to get response. But in the end we got good grades on the projects.
What I've learned...
1). What have you learned in this class over the course of the semester? Be specific.
Over the course of the semester I have learned many things through the Epstein text. The first thing that i am able to recall is how to prove that a claim or statement is valid or invalid. I have learned how to do this by analyzing the information in each statement and seeing if any of the claims are fallacies and or have propaganda in the statement. I also learned about how media uses a lot of the same appeals of emotion such as appealing to ones fears or emotions. An example would be the feed the children commercials they feed to peoples sensitive side and convince them to give to the children. The appeals to fear is a tactic that a lot of political men and or women use in campaigns such as vote for use we will make your world better, the underlining meaning is that ones current life is not good enough which gives people a sense of fear.
Over the course of the semester I have learned many things through the Epstein text. The first thing that i am able to recall is how to prove that a claim or statement is valid or invalid. I have learned how to do this by analyzing the information in each statement and seeing if any of the claims are fallacies and or have propaganda in the statement. I also learned about how media uses a lot of the same appeals of emotion such as appealing to ones fears or emotions. An example would be the feed the children commercials they feed to peoples sensitive side and convince them to give to the children. The appeals to fear is a tactic that a lot of political men and or women use in campaigns such as vote for use we will make your world better, the underlining meaning is that ones current life is not good enough which gives people a sense of fear.
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