Critical Thinking Reflection
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HUM/115 – Critical Thinking in Everyday Life
Assignment Due Date (ex: April 13, 2015) (replace this text with the date and remove
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Beth Myers
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Critical Thinking Reflection
Class, this is not about defending your stance, it is about learning to think critically – to remove
your biases and learn about the other side. Do not prove your stance in this assignment; prove that
you looked critically at the other side. You do not need to change your stance, but this is not at all
about proving it – it is all about being a learner – not a warrior.
Issue: Raising the Federal Minimum Wage
BRIEFLY state your stance on the issue and explain (approximately 50 words):
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Discuss your barriers, biases, and perceptual blocks when thinking about this issue – remember
to use the information from our readings over the past 5 weeks. (at least 75 words):
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Using at least 2 articles from the following research, discuss information from BOTH SIDES of
this issue. (at least 100 words per side of the issue for a total of at least 200 words)
http://www.raisetheminimumwage.com/pages/research -lots of information on one page – be sure to
check each link!
http://fff.org/explore-freedom/article/why-we-should-not-raise-the-minimum-wage/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/johntharvey/2014/07/06/raising-minimum-wage-not-the-answer/
http://www.heritage.org/research/reports/2007/01/raising-the-minimum-wage-will-not-reduce-poverty
~~~ While more links were provided for the "against", please realize that the first link is actually a link
to several other articles.
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Discuss how you know the articles you used were from credible sources – you will need to
research the author/publisher) (at least 50 words per article for a total of at least 100 words)
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Discuss how you know the articles you used contained reliable information. (at least 25 words per
article for a total of at least 50 words)
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Write (in 200 to 300 more words), once you have answered the above question, a reflection of the
process of critical thinking you used in forming your response. Include the following in your
reflection:
How does the process of critical thinking you used relate to or differ from the process you
might have used to find content for your answer in the past?
How can you use critical thinking in other areas?
What steps can you take to ensure that you continue to use critical thinking in the future?
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References
Cite the textbook and articles you used in APA format.
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