Schedule
• 2:00-2:40 REASONING – WRITING TYPE / CRITICAL THINKING
• 2:40-3:20 ACADEMIC ORAL PRESENTATION SKILLS
• 3:20-4:00 MOCK PRESENTATION
B. Johnson, C. Wright 2009
Descriptive
Descriptive-type writing, at its most basic – describes a person, place or thing.
When possible, students should describe it as experienced through all 5 senses.
Sight, smell, sound, taste, touch should be shared as vivid images.
B. Johnson, C. Wright 2009
Classification
Classification-type writing:
= leads into critical thinking skills
= organizes some things (concepts, events, ideas, objects, etc.) into categories
B. Johnson, C. Wright 2009
Cause and Effect
Cause and effect-type writing explains what caused a specific effect.
= aim is to inform the audience.
= aim is to use an objective view.
B. Johnson, C. Wright 2009
Argumentative
= emphasis on critical thinking skills
= a persuasive argument to an opposing audience,in order to change their minds
Critical thinking
• the ability to properly understand and evaluate the topic at hand.
Eg: Answering these questions
• What is the purpose of my thinking?
• What precise question am I trying to answer?
• Within what point of view am I thinking?
• What information am I using?
• How am I interpreting that information?
• What concepts or ideas are central to my thinking?
• What conclusions am I coming to?
• What am I taking for granted, what assumptions am I making?
• If I accept the conclusions, what are the implications?
• What would the consequences be, if I put my thought into action?
Logical Fallacies
1.Hasty Generalizations
2. Post Hoc (Faulty Cause and Effect)
3. Reductive Reasoning
4. False Analogies
5. Begging the Question
6. Circular Reasoning
7. Ad Hominem
8. False Dilemma
9. Appeal to Popularity (Bandwagon Appeals_)
10. Non Sequiturs
2) Post Hoc
A false conclusion drawn from the outcome, rather than the cause.
*Let’s not take Bill on our picnic. Every time we take him out with us, it rains.'
8) False Dilemma
• A fallacy of oversimplification that offers a limited number of
options (usually two) when in reality more options are available.
10) Non-sequitors
• A conclusion or statement that does not logically follow from the previous argument or statement
ACADEMIC ORAL PRESENTATION SKILLS
Topic→ Context→ Research Q’s→ Hypothesis→ Methods →Update
Let’s practice – Time for a MOCK PRESENTATION!
ReferencesImage – (7) Ad hominem:
http://www.renterence.com/category/thought/logic/
Images – (1) Hasty generalisations:
http://e8ulis.wordpress.com/
teenskepchick.org
Image – (5) Begging the question
www.thadguy.com
Image – (9) Appeal to popularity
http://xorandomstuff.blogspot.hk/2013/04/fallacies-why-your-argument-is-invalid.html
Critical Thinking – Key questionshttp://www.criticalthinking.org/pages/critical-thinking-identifying-the-targets/486
ReferencesImage – (6) circular reasoning
www.psquare.org
Image - (2) Post Hoc
http://www.renterence.com/category/thought/logic/
Image – (3) Reductive reasoning:
http://e8ulis.wordpress.com/
teenskepchick.org
Image – (4) False Analogies:
thewritersadvice.com
Image – (10) Non Sequitors:
jazzroc.wordpress.com