Monday, July 30, 2007

Exercise TY

Discovery Exercise

1. Can't answer

2. Can't answer

3. Can't answer

4. Can't answer

5. Can't answer

The reason for all of the answers being can't answer were because there is a picture with no description of who the people in the photo are exactly, so there are a few possibilities.There is nothing stated factually.

Chapter 12 TY

Deductive Reasoning

The word deductive means to lead away.We as humans learn deduction through the study of formal logic.Logic is the science of good reasoning.I remember an exercise in class that we did that involved deductive reasoning, it was called ZEBRA. That exercise was challenging and required the understanding of the many ways to help yourself deduct items. Some of those ways are to set up charts or graphs or to draw pictures.

Chapter 11 TY

Inductive Reasoning and Inductive fallacy

The word induction means to lead in.Inductive reasoning is a method used to discover new information or to supply missing information.To inductive reason one may need to use their sensory observation, analogical reasoning, reasoning from enumeration, discover patterns, reasoning with an hypotheses, and reasoning through statistics and probability.
To lead in fallacy one may need to use loaded questions, a false analogy, a slippery slope, and a false cause.I tend to use a slippery slope the majority of the time in my arguing, because I tend to unconsciously like to start arguments.

Chapter 10 TY

Fallacy


A fallacy is a statement or argument that presents itself as soundly reasoned when it is not.In an argument when a key word with several meanings is left undefined;this is fallacy of word ambiguity.The fallacy of prejudicial language is an attempt to persuade through loaded words that convey a bias.

Sunday, July 29, 2007

Chapter 9 TY

This chapter was about arguments.Arguments are based on issues that are presented at the time.An issue can be described as a controversial problem that produces different arguments pros and cons.I speak for myself in saying that there are at least on average four arguments between family members in my home a day.

Chapter 8 TY

This chapter discussed viewpoints.Viewpoints can be consciously or unconsciously assumed by yourself or by someone else.Unconscious viewpoints include egocentric, ethnocentric, religiocentric, androcentric, and anthropocentric.Writers shape their stories through their choice of viewpoint.When we communicate we should be able to respect the viewpoints of others and be able to understand our own viewpoints.

Exercise 5c

Identifying Topics in Paragraphs

1. The topic is Values

2. The topic is Harry

3. The topic is Advertising

4. The topic is Ribs

5. The topic is Functuality

Exercise 5b

Identifying Topics

1. Holidays

2. Writers

3. Puzzles

4. Nutrition

5. Resume

6. Dental

Exercise 7b

Determining an Author's Purpose

1. The author's purpose is to inform.

2. The author's purpose is to entertain.

3. The author's purpose is to persuade.

4. The author's purpose is to entertain.

5. The author's purpose is to entertain.

Exercise 7d

Setting the Tone

1. c. The tone is troubled

2. a. The tone is intense

3. b. The tone is authoritative

4. d. The tone is Religious

Chapter 14 CRCB

Evaluating Internet resources

In evaluating the Internet you should use this seven step guide.1. Know your purpose. 2. Double-check facts and resources. 3. Consider the source. 4. Evaluate content. 5. Determine intended audience. 6. Evaluate the writing. 7. Use what you already know.By knowing how to effectively evaluate Internet material will be beneficial to you in all your endeavours.

Chapter13 CRCB

Reading beyond the words

Critical reading involves critical thinking.There are six levels of understanding.Here is Bloom's taxonomy list of these different levels; knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.By learning and understanding these developmental learning levels you are indeed challenging yourself.

Exercise 12i

Recognizing facts and opinions (F) Fact (O) Opinion

1. Tibetans, Mongolians, and people in parts of western China put salt in their tea instead of sugar.(O)

2. Salt tastes better in coffee than sugar does. (O)

3. In 1740 a cow was found guilty of sorcery in France and publicly hanged. (F)

4. Cows thought to be guilty of sorcery should be hanged.(O)

5. Ice hockey is the most exciting sport to view on television. (O)

6. Progressive jazz is annoying and should not be played on the radio between 9 A.M and 5 P.M (O)

7. According to a current study, it would take 27,000 spiders, each spinning a single web, to produce a pound of web.(F)

8. A spider web is one of nature's more beautiful and fascinating phenomena. (O)

9. At birth, baby kangaroos are only about an inch long-no bigger than a large water bug or a queen bee.(F)

10. A quarter has 119 grooves on its circumference; a dime has one fewer.(F)

Chapter 12 CRCB

This chapter was about evaluating and identifying arguments.There are two primary types of arguments, inductive and deductive.Deductive arguments are judged as either being true or false.This type of argument begins with a general statement or examples that prove the the statement is true by specific details or reasons.This is called a premises.
Inductive arguments begin with a series of specific observations and concludes with a generalization that logically follows from it.This type of argument is judged for being strong or weak.

Chapter 11 CRCB

This chapter touched upon reading, understanding, and the creating of visual aids.There is an effective way to read and study if you are having trouble, that is to make a visual aid.Visual aids come in many forms, it is your job to figure out which type will better assist you, and which one you feel comfortable using at the time.There are charts, outlines, graphs, photographs, maps, and time lines.One method that I have come accustomed to is making a mind map.This method helps you to group similar things together and prioritize what you have learned and what you may need to go over.

Chapter 10 CRCB

This chapter is about learning how to textbook mark in your books.Learning how to textbook mark and label will help you to distinguish the main or important ideas from the less important ideas in the reading.There are three basic elements to textbook marking that are essential.They are mark and label new vocabulary, the main idea, and the important details.This systemic technique will become a personal one and will continue to be beneficial to you as long as you remain consistent.

Tuesday, July 17, 2007

Chapter 9 CRCB

Summary


This chapter is about preview, study, read-PSR.The PSR requires that you question yourself before, during, and after you read.It also, requires you to respond to reading by writing in a journal.Writing and commenting helps you to digest, understand, then meditate on the author's ideas.

Chapter 8 CRCB

Summary

This summary was about methods of organization.The author's usually organize information using certain methods or patterns.Being able to identify organizational methods will help you understand the ideas in your textbooks.One way to do this is by looking for (OWCs).

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Chapter 7

Summary

This chapter went over the usage of inferences.Inference is a skill you practice everyday.Inferring requires that that you use specific strategies such as detecting an author's bias, noting comparisons, and recognizing information gaps.Along with this strategy you may need to know or recognize an author's tone,purpose, usage of key words, and emotive language.Doing this will help you find clues to his or her implied main idea in the text.

Chapter 6

Summary

This chapter touches upon finding the supporting details.Author's use details to help the reader understand their ideas and arguments.Details are specific pieces of information that serve as the "legs and arms" of the main idea.By asking who? what? where? when? why? about a main idea; you will find facts, opinions, examples, definitions, and illustrations are being presented.Knowing how to locate the main idea and the major and minor supporting details in a reading assignment is the foundation of understanding college reading.