Challenges Faced in Preparing for the Debate Four challenges I faced in preparing for the debate were: 1) understanding the logic of my own argument—i.e., identifying the premise, assuring myself of its validity, and constructing my argument so that it logically followed from the premise to the conclusion; 2) identifying the counter-argument; 3) understanding the counter-argument’s logical fallacies and/or invalid premise; and 4) rebutting the counter-argument. The first challenge for me—understanding my

Thinking Critically About Visuals: Lady Gaga According to the text, knowledge is generated through the use of existing concepts derived from past experiences. As we assimilate new information, we generate new concepts. But quite often, the new information which seems most salient to us is that which resonates with our preexisting ideas. The question then arises how innovative artists can create new ideas and cause people to question their preconceived notions.

Art Thinking Critically about Photography The photograph that I have chosen to think critically about for the purposes of this assignment is "Paris, Montparnasse," by Andreas Gursky. The photograph is rectangular. The primary object in the photograph is a large building or edifice, full of homes or of offices. It is unclear from the vantage point because the picture is taken as an extra wide shot. This object takes up most of

Put us in the air and we can't do anything should anything happen to the plane. We, as humans, cannot fly on our own. RA: Chapter eight also talks about assessing intelligence and there are many ways to do so. Intelligence, however, doesn't just refer to more analytical type of thinking. In the article "Emotional intelligence: A promise unfulfilled?" authors Matthew, Zeidner and Roberts (2012) discuss how emotional intelligence is

Decision Making, Problem Solving and Critical Thinking Skills for NursesGiven the critical exigencies of the profession, nurses are routinely required to strictly rely on their education, training and experience to make life-and-death decisions about their patients without investing a great deal of deep thought about the process (Cleary et al., 2023). This level of automatic regimented response, though, frequently leaves little or no time for critical thinking about what should

Critical Thinking Skills When today's university student is asked to apply critical thinking skills to a specific social problem, does that student understand what is being asked and how to go about applying critical thinking skills? When questions from the professor involve, for example, the current dilemma in the United States Congress -- Democrats and Republicans engaged in a near-constant standoff when it comes to ideology and legislation -- does the