Thursday, January 7, 2010

Syllabus

ENGLISH 75 CRITICAL THINKING

Prerequisite/Co-requisite Courses: None
Spring 2009 (3), Tuesdays, 9-11:45
Instructor: Dr. Sylvia Y. Schoemaker Rippel
Phone: 510.628.8036
Office Hours: T-Th 11:45-12:390 and by arrangement
E-mail: profs360@gmail.com
Blog: http://cthinkcenter.blogspot.com
Wiki: http://cthinkcenter.wetpaint.com

DESCRIPTION
ENG 75- CRITICAL THINKING
Critical thinking (E75) considers the cognitive skills and communicative strategies for defining, applying, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating information. The course includes structural and operational approaches to task/mission analysis, decision-making, change forecasting, adaptation, and evaluation. Systems approach to analysis and solution of complex problems. Conceptual issues in problem definition, goal determination and measurement of effectiveness. (3 units)

OBJECTIVES
Students will develop their cognitive skills and enhance their communicative strategies for defining, applying, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating information. The course will incorporate the following University learner and institutional goals:
University learner goals 1 -6, and specifically (3.2) To examine objectively various sides of issues; (3.3) To utilize the procedures involved in systematic problem solving; and in English:: To develop basic academic and professional skills(1); To develop the ability to communicate effective in English, oral and in writing, and to read with understanding (1.1) and institutional goals , especially 1,(1.1-1.4), 2.4

FORMAT

The course sessions will include presentation, discussion, and application modes.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Students are expected to attend class, complete assignments, and to participate in individual and group work in a productive manner, and to take personal responsibility for meeting the objectives of the course.

REQUIRED TEXTS:

Mayfield, M. (2007). Thinking for yourself. (7th Ed.). Boston: Thomson Wadsworth. ISBN: 1-4130-1772-X (TFY)
Daiek, D., & Anter, N.(2004) Critical reading for college and beyond. New York: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 0072473762 (CRCB)

RECOMMENDED TEXT:

Harris, Robert. A. Creative Problem Solving. Los Angeles: Pyrczak Publishing, 2002. ISBN: 1-884585-43-4 (CPS)

COMPANION SITE FOR REQUIRED TEXTS

Thinking for Yourself Site

Critical Reading for College and Beyond Companion site:

ASSIGNMENTS


Topical Outline

Topics covered include observation skills, appropriate language skills and encoding strategies, differentiating among fact, inference, judgment, recognizing fallacies of reasoning and evaluation, understanding viewpoint, analyzing character, logic, and emotion in persuasion.

SCHEDULE

WkDateUnitTFY Text ReferenceCRCB Text Reference
113-JanIntroduction

Where Do You Stand?


220-JanObservation TFY C1, Observation CRCB C13, Cognitive Domain
327-JanLanguage and Thought TFY C2, Word Precision CRCB C2, Vocabulary
43-FebFacts TFY C3, Facts CRCB C6, Details

CRCB C5, Main Ideas
510-FebInferences TFY C4, Inferences CRCB C7, Inference
617-FebAssumptions TFY C5, Assumptions CRCB C10, Marking
724-FebOpinions TFY C6, Opinions CRCB C9, PSR Strategies
83-Mar

Midterm



910-Mar

Evaluations

TFY C7, Evaluations CRCB C14, Evaluation
17-MarSPRING RECESS
1024-MarPoints of View TFY C8, Viewpoints

CRCB C4, Time

1131-MarArgument
TFY C9, Argument CRCB C12, Arguments
127-AprFallacies TFY C10, Fallacies CRCB C8, Texts
1314-AprInduction TFY C11, Inductive Reasoning CRCB C1, Reading
1421-AprDeduction TFY C12, Deductive Reasoning CRCB C11, Advanced Strategies
1528-AprReview
Characteristics of a Critical Thinker

165-MayFinal



ASSESSMENT CRITERIA & METHOD OF EVALUATING STUDENTS

Students will demonstrate their level of achievement through appropriate and accurate application of critical thinking theory, including problem-solving, analysis, and decision-making criteria in approaching, solving,, text and classroom exercises , and work on real-world examples, individually and in groups.




Class Participation

15%

Quizzes

10%

Projects

15%

Term Paper

30%

Presentation

10%

Final Exam

20%

Total

100%




100-95

A

94-90

A-

89-87

B+

86-84

B-

83-80

C+

79-77

C+

76-74

C

73-70

C-

69-67

D+

66-64

D

63-60

D-

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