concepts

I would like to talk about to concepts that have stuck with me throughout my entire semester. One would be the strawman fallacy and calling in your debts. One of the reasons why these stuck with me is because they both have really distinct titles. The strawman fallacy could also be an analogy to how fake or how false the statement is. The strawman is basically when you restate someone’s argument and modify it to sound fallacious or weaker. It is basically putting words in someone’s mouth. This argument stuck to me because it is such a common example that occurs during everyday life. Another example that is very common is calling in your debts. This is an effective device to sway emotion and get people to do certain things. This is what I liked about the concepts that I learned in class. I was able to relate them to everyday life and this is what made it a little easier to understand.

Class evaluation

My favorite thing about this class was having it online, which made it convenient for me to just stay home and do work. I was able to actually focus a little bit more because I was either at home or in the library and I had no classroom distractions. Also, if I ever got bored of reading the material I could always just take a break. Another thing that I enjoyed about this class was that I had a group to meet up with and I was able to actually interact with other people and work on projects. Something that I didn’t like about the class was that I would constantly have to look on the web page to see if there was any updates and sometimes I would be just too busy to check. I feel that this class could be improved by having face to face office hours or maybe even video chat. Other than that, the class was very enjoyable.

What I learned in Class

During this semester, I learned a lot of terms and concepts related to critical thinking such as strong vs. valid arguments, how to test for a good argument, I learned about claims, how to work in a group, and a lot more. I feel that the most valuable lesson that I have learned in this whole time I was in this class was team building. In the beginning of class I had to meet with a group of people that I didn’t know to complete one common goal. We had to use synergy in order to find the right times to meet up, accomplish tasks and resolve conflict. Within our groups, we learned different leadership styles as well as how to effectively lead a group discussion. We also learned that participative leadership style was the most effective because it gets everyone involved. Also, the work was distributed evenly and we were able carry our own weight.