Full Course PHI-105 21st Century Skills Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

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In topic 4, you will be learning about fallacies. This is a challenging concept for many students. This week you will use the
template provided to create a study guide to help you better understand fallacies.
PHI 105 Week 3 Persuasive Essay: Thesis Statement and Gathering Resources Worksheet
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Complete the Persuasive Essay: Thesis Statement and Gathering Resources Worksheet.
Review the scoring guide for this assignment included in the worksheet to ensure successful completion.
PHI 105 Topic 4 DQ 1
Review a social media blog and examine it for fallacious
reasoning. Identify at least two examples of fallacies that we have discussed in class within the selected blog. Record the
fallacious quotes from the blog, and explain what type of fallacy you believe they are. For follow-up discussion, decide whether
or not you agree or disagree with your classmates and explain why. Your response should be based on the fallacy only, not the
content of the selected blog.
Include a citation for the source you use.
PHI 105 Week 4 Persuasive Essay: Outline Worksheet
Details:
Complete the Persuasive Essay: Outline Worksheet.
Review the grading checklist for this assignment at the end of the worksheet to ensure
successful completion.
Persuasive Essay: Outline Worksheet
Review “How Do I Organize My Brainstorm into an Outline?” in “The Writing Process” Media piece.
http://lc.gcumedia.com/phi105/persuasive-writing-website/persuasive-writing-website-v1.1.html
Assignment Directions:
Use the Persuasive Essay Outline on the next page to outline your persuasive essay by completing the following:
Use the feedback you received from your instructor to revise your thesis statement.
1. Write your thesis as a complete sentence (as you would in your essay) in the “Thesis Sentence” section under
the Introductory Paragraph heading in the outline below.
Create a topic sentence for each of the three paragraphs that comprise the body of your essay.
1. Record the topic sentences in each of the “Topic Sentence” sections under the “Support for Thesis” headings
in the outline below.
2. Your topic sentences should support your thesis and provide transitions between the paragraphs.
Write at least three details for each topic sentence.
1. These details should provide support for the topic sentence. (Review the example outline below)
2. Remember to include at least one in-text citation for each supporting paragraph.
Write a concluding sentence under the “Conclusion” heading in the outline below.
1. Your concluding sentence should be your thesis restated in different words.
Persuasive Essay Outline