Believing Game, Pros and cons, English homework help

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When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try to resist biases toward your own point of view? This assignment asks you to engage in this aspect of critical thinking by playing the "Believing Game." The Believing Game is about making the effort to "believe" - or at least consider - the reasons for an opposing view on an issue.

The assignment is divided into two (2) parts.
In Part I of the assignment (due Week 2), you will first read a book excerpt about critical thinking processes: "The Believing Game and How to Make Conflicting Opinions More Fruitful" athttp://www.procon.org/sourcefiles/believinggame.pdf. Next, you will review the Procon.org Website in order to gather information. Then, you will engage in prewriting to examine your thoughts.
Note: In Part II of the assignment (due Week 4), you will write an essay geared towards synthesizing your ideas.


Part I - Prewriting: Follow the instructions below for this prewriting activity.  Use complete sentences and adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.
1. Select one (1) of the approved topics from the www.procon.org Website and state your position on the issue.
2. From the Procon.org Website, identify three (3) premises (reasons) listed under either the Pro or Con section - whichever section opposes your position.
3.For each of the three (3) premises (reasons) that oppose your position on the issue, answer these "believing" questions suggested by Elbow:

  1. What's interesting or helpful about this view?
  2. What would I notice if I believed this view?
  3. In what sense or under what conditions might this idea be true?"

The paper should follow guidelines for clear and organized writing:

  • Include an introductory paragraph and concluding paragraph.
  • Address main ideas in body paragraphs with a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
  • Adhere to standard rules of English grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and spelling.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA Style format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Identify the informal fallacies, assumptions, and biases involved in manipulative appeals and abuses of language.
  • Create written work utilizing the concepts of critical thinking.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in critical thinking skills and informal logic
JUST FOLLOW THE ASSIGNMENT MODEL.  ANY QUESTION FEEL FREE TO ASK 

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Running head: SHORTENED VERSION 1 Full Title of Paper Using Normal Capitalization Rules Your Name Instructor’s Name Strayer University Course Name SHORTENED VERSION OF TITLE Repeat Full Title Here One Inch from Top of Page [You are writing this first assignment as an outline only.] I. Topic & YOUR POSITION: (one selected from www.procon.org) II. Premises (reasons): Identify three (3) premises under the pro/con section that OPPOSE your position and complete the thoughts listed. A. Premise 1: 1. What is interesting or helpful about this view is…… 2. If I believed this way, I would notice….. 3. This idea might be true if….. B. Premise 2: 1. What is interesting or helpful about this view is…… 2. If I believed this way, I would notice….. 3. This idea might be true if….. C. Premise 3: 1. What is interesting or helpful about this view is…… 2. If I believed this way, I would notice….. 3. This idea might be true if….. Please notice that this is double spaced with one inch margins using APA style title page and headings. This part is NOT to be written in essay form; you can simply download this document and insert your own information in the appropriate places. 2 SHORTENED VERSION OF TITLE 3 References List references in alphabetical order using APA style formatting; see tutorial for demonstrations. General form: Author. (Year). Publishing information. Examples: Kirby, G.R. & Goodpaster, J.R. (2007). Thinking: Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc. Milton, J., Jones, M. & Smith, T. (2010). Right ways of thinking. Historical Journal of Thought, 24, 225-229. Retrieved from www.historicaljournal.edu Stonewall, U. (2012). Psychology and thought: Why you should think critically. New York: Penguin Books, Inc. [PLEASE NOTE CAPITALIZATION OF ARTICLE AND JOURNAL TITLES AS WELL AS BOOK TITLEs; IN FACT, PLEASE NOTE ALL PUNCTUATION AND CAPITALIZATION—AND SEE TUTORIALS IN THE STUDENT CENTER FOR OTHER DETAILS.]
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Running head: THE BELIEVING GAME

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The Believing Game with the Achievement of Powerful Conflicting Opinions
Your Name
Instructor’s Name
Strayer University
Course Name

THE BELIEVING GAME

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THE BELIEVING GAME

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The Believing Game with the Achievement of Powerful Conflicting Opinions
I. The topic chosen is on legalizing or not the act of abortion. My Position opposes legalization
of abortion.
II. Premises (reasons)
A.

Premise 1: The first pro section that objects my position is the argument which states that

“Personhood begins after a fetus becomes viable (able to survive outside the womb) or after
birth, not conception.”
1.

What is interesting about this view is the fact that there is some evidence of life destruction.

As much as the fetuses are not at this point independent, they still have life in them, and that is
why they have chances of developing.
2.

If I believed this way, I would notice that legalizing abortion would be one of the major

factors that would lead to early teenage pregnancies.
3.

This idea might be valid if, at the ...


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