Final Project:
Critical Thinking
Presentation
Insert Your Name Here
HUM/111
March 9, 2014
Jonathan Squyres, MA, LPC
Critical Thinking Scenario
Select One Option:
Option 1: Education
Imagine you are an elementary school teacher wanting to add critical thinking to the curriculum
at your school. You are preparing a presentation to deliver to the school board for your district.
You want to convince them to change the way they teach thinking and to specifically address
the explicit teaching of critical thinking in the elementary school setting.
Option 2: Marketing
Imagine you work for a marketing firm and you notice a lack of critical thinking in the planning
and developing of new sales and marketing campaigns. You are preparing a presentation for the
executive marketing board to address your concerns. You want to convince them to create a
critical thinking training for all sales and marketing associates and create a process for
incorporating critical thinking into new campaigns.
Option 3: City Council
Imagine you work in the city planning department. You are working on a committee to plan
new subdivisions and notice a lack of critical thinking being used in the planning and
development department. You are preparing a presentation for the city council to create a
critical thinking training for all members of your department. You want to convince the city
council to incorporate critical thinking into planning and development processes.
A Problem or An Issue?
• Answer Is this topic a problem or an issue?
• Answer How would you express it? (Include 2-3 Bullet points
and 50-75 words in the Speaker Notations).
• Review Week 5 Materials: The Art of Thinking, Chapter 7
pages 125-129
Produce Ideas (Creativity)
• Answer What methods could you use to produce ideas to
resolve this problem or issue? You are not solving it yet, but
producing ideas that will help to create solutions. (Include 2-3
methods and 50-75 word Speaker Notations).
• Review Week 4 Materials: The Art of Thinking, Chapter 5
pages 103-105 and Chapter 9 pages 163-167.
Perceptual Blocks/Habits
• Answer What habits that hinder your thinking did you have to
overcome with this topic? (Include 3-4 Habits and 50-75 words in
the speaker notations).
• Review Week 2 Materials: The Art of Thinking, Chapter 3 pages 5461.
Detecting Bias
• Answer How did you detect bias in your research using the
Five-Step Strategy for Critical Reading? (Include One Bullet
points for each Strategy from the text and 50-75 words in the
Speaker Notations)
• Review Week 3 Materials: The Art of Thinking Chapter 4 pages
73-77.
Critical Thinking & Questions
• Answer What types of questions should you ask to think about this
topic critically? (Include 4-5 questions).
• Review Week 7 Materials: The Art of Thinking, Chapter 10 pages
185-189, and Week 7 Electronic Reading Reserves: Paul, R., &
Elder, L. (2007). Critical thinking: The art of Socratic questioning.
Journal of Developmental Education, 31(1), pages 36-37.
Evaluating Arguments
• Answer How did you evaluate arguments in your research?
(Include 3-4 Bullet points and 50-75 words in your Speaker
Notations).
• Review Week 8 Materials: The Art of Thinking Chapter 12 pages
217-218.
Assumptions & Errors
in Reasoning
Assumptions
Errors
• Answer What assumptions
and errors in reasoning did
you encounter? (Include 34 Bullet points and 50-75
words in the Speaker
Notations).
• Review Week 8 Materials:
The Art of Thinking,
Chapter 12 pages 209-215.
Persuasive Techniques
& The Audience
• Answer Which techniques should you use to present your
ideas and to persuade your audience effectively? (Include 2-3
Techniques and 50-75 words in the Speaker Notations).
• Review Week 9 Materials: The Art of Thinking, Chapter 14
pages 243-246.
Verbal & Written
Communication
• Review Week 9 Materials: Articles located in the Electronic
Reserve, HOW TO WRITE EFFECTIVELY. (2005). Community
Care, (1571), 49. and Beagrie, S. (2007). How to... speak in
public. Occupational Health, 59(4), 26-27. Week 9 ERR
Insert references to external
information here (if used).
• Answer Which approaches should you use to communicate
your ideas effectively, both written and in speech? (Include 34 bullet points and 50-75 words in your Speaker Notations).
Solutions
• Propose several solutions to this topic by using the methods
described in the text. (List 3-4 solutions)
• Review Week 6 Materials, The Art of Thinking, Chapter 11 pages
197-200.
Conclusion
Insert references to external
information here (if used).
• Summarize Restate the “problem or issue” and create a brief
summary with your concluding thoughts on the entire
presentation. (Include 2-4 sentences).
Research & References
• Research your selected Scenario Option in the University Library
only. Do not go to Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc. Only peer-reviewed
articles are to be used for this assignment.
• Locate at least three peer-reviewed articles on your selected
scenario option.
• Cite and reference the three articles here consistent with Associate
Level Writing Style Handbook guidelines. Link to Handbook:
https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/CWE/pdfs/Associate_le
vel_writing_style_handbook.pdf
• Reference 1: List here
• Reference 2: List here
• Reference 3: List here
References
Beagrie, S. (2007). How to... speak in public. Occupational Health, 59(4),
26-27.
Elder, L. (2009, March 12). Are you a critical thinker? Christian Science
Monitor 101(73).
HOW TO WRITE EFFECTIVELY. (2005). Community Care, (1571), 49.
Paul, R., & Elder, L. (2007). Critical thinking: The art of Socratic
questioning. Journal of Developmental Education, 31(1), 36-37
Ruggiero, V. R. (2012). The art of thinking: A guide to critical and
creative thought (10th ed.). New York, NY: Pearson Longman.