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PHL 458 Week 3 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.phl458tutor.com Week 3 DQ 1 Each of us makes assumptions continually in a typical day, and many of them are hidden. Clearly this is an important potential obstacle of clear or critical thinking. Stephen Covey recognized this when he said, “We simply assume that the way we see things is the way they really are or the way they should be. And our attitudes and behaviors grow out of these” (ThinkExist.com). Marshall McLuhan called us to an ongoing review of our assumptions: “Most of our assumptions have outlived their usefulness” (ThinkExist.com). This Discussion Question will involve us in doing an Assumption Exercise which will alert us to the potential problems assumptions can present as we seek to tackle issues or problem-solve. In our Class Materials Forum you will find the “Assumption Exercise”- open it and complete the “Ten Assumptions” worksheet. Then respond to the following questions in a Post of 250-300 words: Was it easy or difficult to come up with your list? What in your opinion are the most important items on that list? Which on the list of Duke Rohe’s “Ten Assumptions” (or Snipets) did you think was most significant and why (American Creativity Association, 2011)? What suggestions are made in our text that would be in keeping with Marshall McLuhan’s warning (feel free to add your own ideas here)? References Covey, Stephen R (23 April, 2011). Assumptions quotes. Accessed on ThinkExist.com website:http://thinkexist.com/quotes/with/keyword/assumptions McCluhan, Marshall (23 April, 2011). Assumptions quotes. Accessed on ThinkExist.com website:http://thinkexist.com/quotes/with/keyword/assumptions Rohe, Duke (2011). Creativity tools on communication: assumption exercise. Retrieved from the American Creativity Association website: http://amcreativityassoc.org/toolsi-communication.htm

PHL 458 Week 3 DQ 1
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Week 3 DQ 1

Each of us makes assumptions continually in a typical day, and many of them are hidden. Clearly this is an important potential obstacle of clear or critical thinking. Stephen Covey recognized this when he said, “We simply assume that the way we see things is the way they really are or the way they should be. And our attitudes and behaviors grow out of these” (ThinkExist.com). Marshall McLuhan called us to an ongoing review of our assumptions: “Most of our assumptions have outlived their usefulness” (ThinkExist.com).

This Discussion Question will involve us in doing an Assumption Exercise which will alert us to the potential problems assumptions can present as we seek to tackle issues or problem-solve. In our Class Materials Forum you will find the “Assumption Exercise”- open it and complete the “Ten Assumptions” worksheet. Then respond to the following questions in a Post of 250-300 words:

Was it easy or difficult to come up with your list? What in your opinion are the most important items on that list?

Which on the list of Duke Rohe’s “Ten Assumptions” (or Snipets) did you think was most significant and why (American Creativity Association, 2011)?

What suggestions are made in our text that would be in keeping with Marshall McLuhan’s warning (feel free to add your own ideas here)?

References

Covey, Stephen R (23 April, 2011). Assumptions quotes. Accessed on ThinkExist.com website:http://thinkexist.com/quotes/with/keyword/assumptions

McCluhan, Marshall (23 April, 2011). Assumptions quotes. Accessed on ThinkExist.com website:http://thinkexist.com/quotes/with/keyword/assumptions

Rohe, Duke (2011). Creativity tools on communication: assumption exercise. Retrieved from the American Creativity Association website: http://amcreativityassoc.org/toolsi-communication.htm

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<strong>PHL</strong> <strong>458</strong> <strong>Week</strong> 3 <strong>DQ</strong> 1To Purchase This Material Click below Linkhttp://www.phl<strong>458</strong>tutor.com/product-11-<strong>PHL</strong>-<strong>458</strong>-<strong>Week</strong>-3-<strong>DQ</strong>-1<strong>Week</strong> 3 <strong>DQ</strong> 1FOR MORE CLASSES VISITwww.phl<strong>458</strong>tutor.comEach of us makes assumptions continually in a typical day, and many of them are hidden.Clearly this is an important potential obstacle of clear or critical thinking. Stephen Coveyrecognized this when he said, “We simply assume that the way we see things is the waythey really are or the way they should be. And our attitudes and behaviors grow out ofthese” (ThinkExist.com). Marshall McLuhan called us to an ongoing review of ourassumptions: “Most of our assumptions have outlived their usefulness” (ThinkExist.com).This Discussion Question will involve us in doing an Assumption Exercise which will alertus to the potential problems assumptions can present as we seek to tackle issues or problemsolve.In our Class Materials Forum you will find the “Assumption Exercise”- open it andcomplete the “Ten Assumptions” worksheet. Then respond to the following questions in aPost of 250-300 words:Was it easy or difficult to come up with your list? What in your opinion are the mostimportant items on that list?Which on the list of Duke Rohe’s “Ten Assumptions” (or Snipets) did you think was mostsignificant and why (American Creativity Association, 2011)?What suggestions are made in our text that would be in keeping with Marshall McLuhan’swarning (feel free to add your own ideas here)?ReferencesCovey, Stephen R (23 April, 2011). Assumptions quotes. Accessed on ThinkExist.comwebsite:http://thinkexist.com/quotes/with/keyword/assumptionsMcCluhan, Marshall (23 April, 2011). Assumptions quotes. Accessed on ThinkExist.comwebsite:http://thinkexist.com/quotes/with/keyword/assumptionsRohe, Duke (2011). Creativity tools on communication: assumption exercise. Retrievedfrom the American Creativity Association website: http://amcreativityassoc.org/toolsicommunication.htm

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