CRITICAL THINKING PROJECT
ACADEMIC ENGLISH 4
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this assignment is for you to locate and evaluate different critical
thinking devices, including the logic fallacies and advertising ploys we examined in class.
ASSIGNMENT:
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In newspaper, magazine, or internet articles, find three different examples of
any of the logic fallacies we discussed in class. These are easiest to find in
letters to the editor, editorials, Dear Abby columns, political advertisements
and cartoons, and opinion sections in newspapers and magazines. You could
also use printed websites which contain the fallacies. Attach the article to
construction or composition paper and write a brief summary (3-5 sentences)
in which you explain and evaluate the fallacy.
Locate an example in printed media of each of the 10 advertising ploys we
covered in class. Your examples should clearly represent each ploy (10 total
ads). Attach them to construction or composition paper as well and write at
least one sentence explaining how the advertisement utilizes the specific
device.
Write an essay in which you analyze the critical thinking unit. This should be
a least one page and follow standard MLA format. You should include all the
areas we covered as well as an analytical paragraph in which you relate what
you have learned from this unit and how the information will be useful to you
in the future.
Make a cover to bind your project. Be as creative as you wish. This cover will
represent 5% of your final grade on the project.
GRADING:
Your project will be graded according to the following scale:
10 points for each fallacy and your explanation (3 total)
5 points for each advertising ploy and explanation (10 total)
15 points for your unit analysis essay
5 points for creativity of your cover
TOTAL
30 points
50 points
15 points
5 points
100 POINTS