PHI 105 Topic 1 Discussion Question 1
A thesis statement guides the reader to what the writer is going to
say in the body of an essay. Reply to this post with the thesis
statement for your expository essay. Respond to two of your peers'
posts, commenting on the clarity and other qualities of their thesis
statements. For each of your peers, explain the type of evidence you
think he or she would need to provide in order to adequately support
their thesis statement?
PHI 105 Topic 1 Discussion Question 2
Based on your definition of critical thinking, what is the value of
critical thinking to you personally, academically, or professionally?
,PHI 105 Topic 1 Discussion Question 1
Answer: To improve my memory, I normally exercise my brain through
different memory games. I challenge myself each time to remember
something for long periods of time to assure that my brain gets stronger
and stronger. I think in the future I can add some techniques to this, I read
that many people write things in repetition to help remember or make
certain visuals. One thing I do to memorize vocabulary words is just that, I
make flashcards I write the name on one side than the definition a picture
on the other. This way I can associate the thing I am trying to remember
with something I use every day.
PHI 105 Topic 1 Discussion Question 2
Answer: Personally critical thinking will help me resolve real life issues and
situations by coming up with viable options and contemplating the effect of
those options. It will also help me to overcome barriers such as defenses,
denials, or any self-serving biases. Academically is will help me to process
and asses what I have learned and will also create intellectual curiosity and
strengthens my ability to analyze and evaluate topics. Professionally critical
thinking will help me analyze tasks and come up with knowledge allowing
the accomplishment of the task.
,PHI 105 Topic 2 Discussion Question 1
Do you believe the statement "perception is reality"? Why or why not?
PHI 105 Topic 2 Discussion Question 2
Critique the two presentations available under this week's readings. What do you think is
done well in each and what do you think could have been done better? Consider
presentation best practices such as use of white space, amount of text per slide, font size,
etc. In addition, analyze if the content is well-organized, comprehensive, and informative.
PHI 105 Topic 2 Discussion Question 1
Answers
I do not agree but to some extent this could be true. For example if you
were married to your significant other and that person divorced you but you
, perceived it as your still together. Now clearly that cannot be true at all as
he basically just left you but you do not see it that way. So in that case
perception cannot possibly be reality. In another example is if a person
believe himself unattractive and unwanted by girls and that he believes
them to be too good for him, then that is perception is reality. It depends on
how you view things. In this case his perception was that he was to
unattractive and too unwanted which became a reality because he set
himself up for failure.
PHI 105 Topic 2 Discussion Question 2
Answer:
While both presentations were informative, the first one by far was the better one. It contained
images, no grammatical or spelling mistakes, and was well presented in an entertaining manner.
The second presentation while it still held all the information required was rather dull, didn't
really hold my attention, and contained spelling mistakes. I think the first one by far made use of
the white space, amount of text per slide and font size and things like that very well. It is one I
would be proud to turn in as an assignment
Topic 3 DQ 1 and Responses
List three to five of the most significant decisions you have made in your
lifetime. To what degree did your emotions play a role in those decisions?
A thesis statement guides the reader to what the writer is going to
say in the body of an essay. Reply to this post with the thesis
statement for your expository essay. Respond to two of your peers'
posts, commenting on the clarity and other qualities of their thesis
statements. For each of your peers, explain the type of evidence you
think he or she would need to provide in order to adequately support
their thesis statement?
PHI 105 Topic 1 Discussion Question 2
Based on your definition of critical thinking, what is the value of
critical thinking to you personally, academically, or professionally?
,PHI 105 Topic 1 Discussion Question 1
Answer: To improve my memory, I normally exercise my brain through
different memory games. I challenge myself each time to remember
something for long periods of time to assure that my brain gets stronger
and stronger. I think in the future I can add some techniques to this, I read
that many people write things in repetition to help remember or make
certain visuals. One thing I do to memorize vocabulary words is just that, I
make flashcards I write the name on one side than the definition a picture
on the other. This way I can associate the thing I am trying to remember
with something I use every day.
PHI 105 Topic 1 Discussion Question 2
Answer: Personally critical thinking will help me resolve real life issues and
situations by coming up with viable options and contemplating the effect of
those options. It will also help me to overcome barriers such as defenses,
denials, or any self-serving biases. Academically is will help me to process
and asses what I have learned and will also create intellectual curiosity and
strengthens my ability to analyze and evaluate topics. Professionally critical
thinking will help me analyze tasks and come up with knowledge allowing
the accomplishment of the task.
,PHI 105 Topic 2 Discussion Question 1
Do you believe the statement "perception is reality"? Why or why not?
PHI 105 Topic 2 Discussion Question 2
Critique the two presentations available under this week's readings. What do you think is
done well in each and what do you think could have been done better? Consider
presentation best practices such as use of white space, amount of text per slide, font size,
etc. In addition, analyze if the content is well-organized, comprehensive, and informative.
PHI 105 Topic 2 Discussion Question 1
Answers
I do not agree but to some extent this could be true. For example if you
were married to your significant other and that person divorced you but you
, perceived it as your still together. Now clearly that cannot be true at all as
he basically just left you but you do not see it that way. So in that case
perception cannot possibly be reality. In another example is if a person
believe himself unattractive and unwanted by girls and that he believes
them to be too good for him, then that is perception is reality. It depends on
how you view things. In this case his perception was that he was to
unattractive and too unwanted which became a reality because he set
himself up for failure.
PHI 105 Topic 2 Discussion Question 2
Answer:
While both presentations were informative, the first one by far was the better one. It contained
images, no grammatical or spelling mistakes, and was well presented in an entertaining manner.
The second presentation while it still held all the information required was rather dull, didn't
really hold my attention, and contained spelling mistakes. I think the first one by far made use of
the white space, amount of text per slide and font size and things like that very well. It is one I
would be proud to turn in as an assignment
Topic 3 DQ 1 and Responses
List three to five of the most significant decisions you have made in your
lifetime. To what degree did your emotions play a role in those decisions?
