The Truth-Tables were a bit hard to chew. I would have enjoyed having you teach this one online via video or some other media so we can see you teach these concepts. Maybe we could have had some question and answer via online video, also.
The truth-tables are made up of symbols. For example,
and = ˄
or = ˅
not = ┐
if…then… = →
They remind me of math flowcharts or office flowcharts, e.g., if this, then that, and if not that then go in the direction the arrow is pointing towards. “How compound claims use them depend on the truth or falsity (truth-value) of the claims from which they are built.” Epstein, p. 359.
This was still the hardest to learn for me. I'm not even sure if I totally grasped these. But at least I was exposed to them and now know what they look like.
Showing posts with label Blog 3. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Blog 3. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Responses to Assignment Two
Blog 3
FRIENDS AND FAMILY: RESPONSES TO ASSIGNMENT TWO
When you share a project from a class, it is difficult to get people to read it because they are not interested or they do not understand it. So I’m not sure this was a good thing to do. Maybe we could have been assigned a new group and make them read it and get their feedback because people in our class will know more about the subject and can catch any errors in the critical thinking process.
However, most of my friends and family found it a bit boring, some found it interesting. They said that they never thought about analyzing the validity of the American Red Cross’ claims. Most people tend to trust them because they have been around for sooooo long, and it is such a worthy cause, that they never even thought twice to question them. There was one exception: they have thought about things like how much money are they receiving and how much of that is actually spent on helping people versus running the organization.
FRIENDS AND FAMILY: RESPONSES TO ASSIGNMENT TWO
When you share a project from a class, it is difficult to get people to read it because they are not interested or they do not understand it. So I’m not sure this was a good thing to do. Maybe we could have been assigned a new group and make them read it and get their feedback because people in our class will know more about the subject and can catch any errors in the critical thinking process.
However, most of my friends and family found it a bit boring, some found it interesting. They said that they never thought about analyzing the validity of the American Red Cross’ claims. Most people tend to trust them because they have been around for sooooo long, and it is such a worthy cause, that they never even thought twice to question them. There was one exception: they have thought about things like how much money are they receiving and how much of that is actually spent on helping people versus running the organization.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
The Usefulness of Assignment #2
First, one mode of communication is not good. We communicated via email. Many assumptions were made and they only caused some of us grief.
Second, what I found useful was no matter how organized you think you are and no matter how hard you try to communicate well with others, it is not as good as 1) in person, 2) over the phone, or 3) both. So, communicate in person, over the phone and via email to avoid any misunderstanding.
Third, don’t freak out at the end because it causes you to make BAD CHOICES, like taking over and not letting your coworkers/cowriters in on the fact that you are taking over and rewriting everything. When you are at the last stages of the paper (that means lots of rewrites by everyone and it has all been approved up to this stage) and you have instructions to edit or fix a few things, then that is all you should be doing!! There are exceptions, of course, like if you see a huge error, then you should bring it to everyone’s attention and fix it. But, and here comes the next one….
Fourth, NEVER attempt to rewrite most of the paper at the umpteenth hour!! Bad idea, because you WILL run out of time. In my case, my cowriter decided to change what I had done only to have to change it back again because I was right. That was a waste of time. Why not instead ask questions for clarification and avoid wasting the group’s time. Working together and not against each other is better
Overall, though, I think our paper turned out pretty good. But there was no need for all of the stress that some people put us through. We could have avoided it by doing only what was needed to be done at the last hour instead of reverting to trying to rewrite everything. In the end, the paper looked almost the same and just a bit better. Not sure it was worth all of the pressure we were put through!
Bottom Line: Keep the communication lines open all the time. Don’t try and take over because that leaves the group out and defeats the purpose of a group assignment.
Second, what I found useful was no matter how organized you think you are and no matter how hard you try to communicate well with others, it is not as good as 1) in person, 2) over the phone, or 3) both. So, communicate in person, over the phone and via email to avoid any misunderstanding.
Third, don’t freak out at the end because it causes you to make BAD CHOICES, like taking over and not letting your coworkers/cowriters in on the fact that you are taking over and rewriting everything. When you are at the last stages of the paper (that means lots of rewrites by everyone and it has all been approved up to this stage) and you have instructions to edit or fix a few things, then that is all you should be doing!! There are exceptions, of course, like if you see a huge error, then you should bring it to everyone’s attention and fix it. But, and here comes the next one….
Fourth, NEVER attempt to rewrite most of the paper at the umpteenth hour!! Bad idea, because you WILL run out of time. In my case, my cowriter decided to change what I had done only to have to change it back again because I was right. That was a waste of time. Why not instead ask questions for clarification and avoid wasting the group’s time. Working together and not against each other is better
Overall, though, I think our paper turned out pretty good. But there was no need for all of the stress that some people put us through. We could have avoided it by doing only what was needed to be done at the last hour instead of reverting to trying to rewrite everything. In the end, the paper looked almost the same and just a bit better. Not sure it was worth all of the pressure we were put through!
Bottom Line: Keep the communication lines open all the time. Don’t try and take over because that leaves the group out and defeats the purpose of a group assignment.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
APPEAL TO FEAR - Blog 3
I chose an old TV commercial (see link below) that shows an egg frying, or rather sizzling in a frying pan which states:
"This is drugs. This is your brain on drugs. Any questions?" Then it shows who the commercial is sponsored by, Partnership for a Drug-free America.
This is actually a very good commercial. It is meant to scare people who are thinking about trying drugs and also for those who already do drugs. The commercial is saying that if you do drugs your brains will be fried. It's a pretty good argument and appeal to fear. It is an appeal to a person’s fear of getting their brain messed up or destroyed.
Basically, the unstated by very plausible appeal to emotion is: “You should not do drugs if you’re afraid of destroying your brain.” I think this is a very cut and dry appeal to fear commercial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FtNm9CgA6U
"This is drugs. This is your brain on drugs. Any questions?" Then it shows who the commercial is sponsored by, Partnership for a Drug-free America.
This is actually a very good commercial. It is meant to scare people who are thinking about trying drugs and also for those who already do drugs. The commercial is saying that if you do drugs your brains will be fried. It's a pretty good argument and appeal to fear. It is an appeal to a person’s fear of getting their brain messed up or destroyed.
Basically, the unstated by very plausible appeal to emotion is: “You should not do drugs if you’re afraid of destroying your brain.” I think this is a very cut and dry appeal to fear commercial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FtNm9CgA6U
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