Assignment 1 by Sagar Malik

Post #1 Title : Assignment 1

rajeshmalik189 — 2018-02-28 19:45:52 UTC

Made by SagarMalik,working individually

Post #2 Red Flag: Red Herring

rajeshmalik189 — 2018-02-28 19:48:14 UTC

Definition :

The red flag RED HERRING is something that misleads or distract from a relevant or important issue. A Red Herring might be intentionally used as a part of rhetorical Strategies eg( politics ).

Connection:

This video demonstrates the Red Herring red flag because in the video donald trump

Dismisses Climate Question from LCV

Post #3 Red Flag : Appeal to Authority

samrichard647 — 2018-03-03 01:24:05 UTC

Definition:
The red flag Appeal to Authority
is something that must be true because it is believed by someone who said to be an "authority" on the subject.

Connection:
Nike uses Tigers Woods as the poster kid of Nike, and show him with a Nike logo as his smile

Post #4 Red Flag : Proof by Verbosity

samrichard647 — 2018-03-03 01:33:06 UTC

Definition:
When an argument is presented that is too complex, obtuse or verbose to reasonably deal with.

Connection:
Players illegally Substituted Vocabulary for logic

Post #5 Red Flag : Ideological Support

2018-03-04 02:54:19 UTC

Definition :
An ideology is a set of opinions or beliefs of a group or an individual.

Connection:
The picture show a group of people sharing their idea's and beliefs.

Post #6 Red Flag : Ancient Wisdom

2018-03-04 03:10:25 UTC

Definition :
Its worthless to think that people in Ancient times were more knowledgeable than people in the present scientific and technological era.

Connection:
In this picture the Buddhist priest is distributing his knowledge to his disciple.

samrichard647 — 2018-03-04 18:48:10 UTC

Critical Thinking Step-by-Step Process

samrichard647 — 2018-03-04 18:49:56 UTC

Define Problem:
What exactly is the problem?
- Does Red Herring cause Problems ?

Gather Information:
Look for evidence to support a claim. Describe the source (website, video, article, book, other), and describe the arguments for/against.
- I Found the evidence on you-tube and google in the video - a reporter asked Donald Trump about climate change and he menu-plates the question to LCV

Evaluate Evidence:
Is the source credible? Is there proof? Have the facts been checked? Can the results be reproduced? Has the scientific method been followed?
- Yes the source is credible , and have checked it - the results can be reproduce

Recognize Assumptions, Emotions, Biases:
What are the personal assumptions, emotions, and bias? What are the potential impacts of the assumptions, emotions, and bias?

Synthesize Evidence, Identify Alternatives:
What are the alternative solutions? Synthesize all findings to write clear and concise statements of alternative solutions. Keep an open mind!

Select Best Alternative:
Consider all alternative solutions (along with supporting evidence) and write a conclusion that selects the best alternative. Make an informed choice!