CheckPoint: Taking a Position\tAxia College uses this definition of critical thinking, originally coined by the NCTE Committee\ton Critical Thinking and the Language Arts: Critical thinking is “\ufffda process which stresses an\tattitude of suspended judgment, incorporates logical inquiry and problem solving, and leads\tto an evaluative decision or action.”\ufffd\tReference\tTama, M.C. (1989). Critical thinking: Promoting it in the classroom. Retrieved October 2,\t2006 from Indiana University, Clearinghouse on Reading, English, & Communication\tWeb site: http:\/\/www.indiana.edu\/~reading\/ieo\/digests\/d40.html\t\uf0b7\u00a0 Resource: Appendix B\t\uf0b7\u00a0 Due Date: Day 4 [post under 300 words total to the Individual forum]\t\uf0b7\u00a0 Read the Coffee Break comic strip in Appendix B.\t\uf0b7\u00a0 Address parts A and B in the same post\t\uf0b7\u00a0 Address the following in a100- to 150-word response in part A of the post:\tState the key issue from the comic strip.\to\u00a0 Does Anita suspend judgment before taking a position, or does she immediately take\ta position on the issue? Explain your answer.\to\u00a0 Does Anita use logic when looking into the issue, or is her position based on a moral\tvalue judgment? Explain your answer.\to\u00a0 Does she solve a problem, make a decision, or take action as a result of taking the\tposition she did? Explain your answer.\t\uf0b7\u00a0 Recall a situation in your life in which you took a position on an issue. The issue could\tconcern a political matter, a family or community topic, or a moral or ethical problem.\t\uf0b7\u00a0 Address the following in a 100- to 150-word response in part B of the post:\to\u00a0 State the issue, the position you took, and the considerations that helped you\tdetermine your position.\to\u00a0 Did you suspend judgment before taking a position, or did you immediately take a\tposition on the issue? Explain your answer.\to\u00a0 Did you use logic when looking into the issue, or was the position you took based on\ta moral value judgment? Explain your answer.\to\u00a0 Did you solve a problem, make a decision, or take action as a result of taking the\tposition you did? Explain your answer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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