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Critical Thinking

Rhetorical terms and vocab

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Rhetorical Terms?Language devices 1. synecdoche - a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in ten sail for ten ships or a Croesus for a rich man. 2. colloquial ? adj. characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal. 3. litotes ? noun understatement, especially that in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary, as in ?not bad at all.?.

Botkin and Keller Chapter 1 Reading Guide

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Environmental Science
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Christian theology
christianity
Critical Thinking
philosophy
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Environmentalism
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Sociocultural evolution
Justification
sustainability
Theory of justification
Easter Island
Environment

Lincoln High School APES Botkin & Keller- 8th Edition Chapter #1- Key Themes in Environmental Sciences Guided Reading Name: _____________________________________ Due Date: __________________ 1. Read the separate ?Mangrove Swamp? case study found on the course website. Explain how the issue with Maitri Visetak and the Mangrove Trees illustrate a major concept of environmental concerns. 2. What does the Amboseli Case study illustrate about environment science? 3. Why do estimates of how many people the planet can support range from 2.5 billion to 40 billion? Explain. 4. What are the 6 interrelated themes of environmental science? * * * *?* * 5. What is considered to be THE underlying issue of the environment? Explain why.

Everything's An Argument analysis

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Economics
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Arguments
Thought
philosophy
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Argument
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rhetoric
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Argumentation theory
Existence of God

Christian Boujaoude August 24, 2014 AP Composition Everything?s An Argument Chapter 1 There are so many gestures, activities, and images that we take for granted everyday that could potentially cause an argument An argument can be anything that expresses a point of view, whether blunt and aggressive or more subtle Some arguments are aimed to be won, but some are for mutual regard and exploration Point of argument- to use evidence and reason to discover some version of the truth Aim of persuasion- to change a point of view or to move others from conviction to action Rogerian Argument-based on approaching audiences in nonthreatening ways and on finding common ground and establishing trust among those who disagree about issues Informative Arguments- Obama ?08

Industrialized Society and Shame

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Human Geography
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Knowledge
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Anti-corporate activism
Consumer behaviour
Argument
Critical Thinking
Reason
Inductive reasoning
Consumerism

Industrialized Society Shame Eric Mackey HUM200 Argosy University (M5A1) An Inductive Value Based, Fact Supported Argument Counter-argument I agree with Singer that education can assist with proper understanding of world poverty. However, this is not the root cause of poverty, other factors such as Society itself and the human factor play a much larger role. Industrialized societal beliefs support inequality throughout human history. Portions of Article Engagement The articles Title ?America?s Shame, The Chronicle of Higher Education.? The student movement of the 1960?s Reasons why Americans are callous toward world poverty The Title Choice Peter Singer is a controvarsal writer whom uses Title structure to cause reader awareness.

AP Lang Handbook

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Advanced Placement English Language and Composition
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rhetoric
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SAT
Deconstruction

The Hodgenator?s AP Language and Composition Handbook Please Note: This handbook is NOT to leave the classroom. If you wish to have your own copy, you may print it from the class website, Facebook, or Edmodo. If these are not an option for you and really want your own copy, please see Ms. Hodgens privately. Tone and Attitude Words Positive Tone/Attitude Words Amiable Consoling Friendly Playful Amused Content Happy Pleasant Appreciative Dreamy Hopeful Proud Authoritative Ecstatic Impassioned Relaxed Benevolent Elated Jovial Reverent Brave Elevated Joyful Romantic Calm Encouraging Jubilant Soothing Cheerful Energetic Lighthearted Surprised Cheery Enthusiastic Loving Sweet Compassionate Excited Optimistic Sympathetic

ch_7_cause_and_effect_explaining_why.pdf

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Deductive reasoning

Marco Ponce Version 1 Year ?06-?07 CH 7 Argument: Convincing Others 9 In writing, argument stands as a paper; grounded on logical, structured evidence, that attempts to convince the reader to accept an opinion, take some action, or do both. It is also a process during which you explore an issue fully, considering different perspectives, assumptions, reasons, and evidence to reach your own informed position. 9 Arguments don?t always involve conflicts. Some simply support a previously established decision or course of action. Others try to establish some common ground. 9 When you write an argument, you don?t simply sit down and dash off your views as though they came prefabricated. Instead, argument represents an opportunity to think

DBA

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Statistical theory
Accuracy and precision
Critical Thinking
Arithmetic precision
Significant Figures
Attachment theory

DBA for Module 1: What is the definition of science. Science is The study of physical properties and the history of the natural world. What is the difference between precision and accuracy: precision is given by the ability of the instrument to get as close to the true value of the measurement as possible. some measuring instruments are more precise then others. In other words, an instrument that measures to the nearest 100th place is more precise than the one that measures to the nearest 10th place. Accuracy is how accurate your measurement is. How careful one is in reading the measurement correctly. How are significant figures used in calculations?

APUSH lesson plans

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Educational psychology
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education
Tennessee
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Education in ancient Greece
Inquiry
Socratic method
slavery
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Abraham Lincoln
Scopes Trial
Social Issues

Philosophical Chairs ?Should the Theory of Evolution be taught in public schools?? *Students will prepare a debate of the ?Scopes Monkey Trial of 1925.? <>VIEWPOINT<> *The teacher will have students draw from a hat whose position for which they will argue. The number of students in the class will be divided by two (if there are 30 students, there will be 15 ballots against teaching Theory of Evolution and 15 ballots promoting the teaching of the Theory of Evolution) <>PHILISOPHICAL CHAIRS<> *Students will be given copies of: ?State v. John Scopes (The Monkey Trial)? by Douglas O. Linder ?What is Darwin's Theory of Evolution?? by Ker Than ?Evolution? Impossible? by Answers in Genesis.org to prepare their arguments for debate.

Unit 2 Myers' Psychology for AP* Vocabulary

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Hindsight Bias
Critical Thinking
Operational Definition

Author Joshua Blake Frye Unit 2: Research Methods Hindsight Bias ? the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it. (Also known as the I-knew-it-all-along phenomenon.) Critical Thinking ? thinking that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions. Rather, it examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, and assesses conclusions. Theory ? an explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes observations and predicts behaviors or events. Hypothesis ? a testable prediction, often implied by a theory. Operational Definition ? a statement of the procedures used to define research variables. For example, human intelligence may be operationally defined as what an intelligence test measures.
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