HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY
Freshman Program Directorate
Logic and Critical Thinking assignment for Freshman Social science stream students
Assignment (20%)
Instructions
 Be sure that this is the group assignment with a group size ranging from a minimum of
ten (10) members to a maximum of twelve members (12).
 All group members must actively participate equally in both assignments and have a
thorough understanding of the assignment contents. Failure to do so may result in the
cancellation of the work.
 Carefully read both assignment questions and provide a thorough answer for each one.
 Use your own expressions and opinions, make sure you avoid plagiarizing other texts
entirely/as it is.
 Be sure that your response to both assignments contains an introduction, body, and
conclusion.
 Ensure that your response is unambiguous and devoid of language confusion.
 Be sure that there are two assignments. The first assignment is only presentation that will
be presented after next week and the second assignment has both presentation and the
accompanying paper work that will be presented and submitted after mid exam.
 Any attempt of cheating/copying will result in total cancellation of your result.
Assignment 1
Group 1. Discuss thoroughly the concept of Critical Thinking and its Standards.
Group 2. Identify and discuss the principles of good argument and critical thinking and support
each point with relevant examples.
Group 3. Describe the characteristics of critical thinkers and uncritical thinkers with supportive
examples.
Group 4. Identify and discuss the barriers to critical thinking and support each point with relevant
examples.
Group 5. Discuss the benefits of critical thinking through the lens of your personal experience as
you have been observing the failure of critical thinking that leads to some socioeconomic and
political problems in the country, and reflect on how it has significantly contributed to your
personal development while you are living as a member of a family, community, and as a citizen
of the country.
Assignment 2
Instructions: The following issues are controversial in some respects. Each is expressed in the
form of two alternatives (i.e. either good or bad ways). Select one of the alternatives for each
conclusion, and then write down several reasons in your own reasoning apparatus that support it.
Finally, incorporate your reasons into a written argument of at least five pages for each issue that
supports the conclusion.
Group 1
A. Animal right
B. Affirmative action
Group 2
A. Abortion
B. Infanticide
Group 3
A. Death penalty
B. Marriage in nuclear families
Group 4
A. Euthanasia
B. Environmental concerns (prioritizing economic development vis-à-vis prioritizing
environmental protection)
Group-5
C. Abortion
D. Affirmative action
Prepared by: Teferi M.