Assignment
1: The Significance of Context
Consider the accumulated
sources of error and the different factors affecting our reasoning styles. For
this assignment, focus on a typical setting in your own profession.
How does context affect your
ability to conduct critical thinking and the ability of your colleagues to
reason with you?
As you answer the question,
briefly describe a setting in which a discussion might occur in your
profession, either an imagined situation or one you have experienced. Consider
the factors in that setting that might serve as sources of error or might
influence you or your colleagues as you reason and describe at least four of
those factors.
Prepare a 3- to 4-paragraph
original response and post it to the Discussion Areaby Saturday, July 1, 2017.
Through Wednesday, July 5, 2017,
analyze the responses submitted by at least two of your classmates. Provide
objective comments regarding why you agree or disagree with their analyses.
