applying stock issues

Applying Stock Issuesto an Argument

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Bruce ClaryInstructor

Let’s Review Stock Issues

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But first, let’s remind ourselves why we are doing this…

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It’s not about the “stock issues”(or the “elements of critical thinking”);

they are just models.

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This is about ways to discoverwhat we think. It’s about

brainstorming, generating ideas that become content for essays.

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Topicality

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Is anything irrelevant, off-topic, off the subject?

Inherency

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Are the real causes of the problem identified and addressed? Are important factors overlooked or ignored?

Significance

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How bad are the problems? Bad enough to justify the plan? How big will the improvements be? Big enough to justify the plan?

Workability

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Is the plan realistic? Do the resources exist to implement the plan? What in the plan would be difficult to actually carry out?

Solvency

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Solvency

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Will the proposal or plan really produce the benefits claimed, i.e., solve the problem or accrue the advantages? How do you know? What evidence exists to suggest the desired results will be achieved?

Disadvantages

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What unintended, negative consequences will result from implementing the plan?

Comparative Advantages

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What advantages will the plan produce? Do they outweigh the disadvantages?

Small Group-Class Discussion

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Use the individual stock issues analyze Dershowitz’s argument.


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Use the individual stock issues analyze Dershowitz’s argument.

Use the stock issue prompts to brainstorm responses or counter-arguments to Dershowitz.

Review Elements ofCritical Thinking

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Elements of Thought Model

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Whenever we think,


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Whenever we think,we think for a purposewithin a point of viewbased on assumptionsleading to implications and consequences.


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Whenever we think,we think for a purposewithin a point of viewbased on assumptionsleading to implications and consequences.We use data, facts, and experiencesto make inferences and judgmentsbased on concepts and theoriesto answer a question or solve a problem.


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Whenever we think,


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Whenever we think,we think for a ____________within a ________________based on _______________leading to ______________ and consequences.


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Whenever we think,we think for a ____________within a ________________based on _______________leading to ______________ and consequences.We use ______, facts, and experiencesto make _____________ and judgmentsbased on ___________ and theoriesto answer a ____________ or solve a problem.

Consider also…

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Consider also…

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1. Checklist for Critical Thinking (p. 14)

Consider also…

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2. Checklist for Examining Assumptions (p. 19)

Consider also…

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2. Checklist for Examining Assumptions (p. 19)

3. Checklist for Evaluating Letters of Response (p. 22)

Keep your eyes on the prize

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Keep your eyes on the prize

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Moving from cocksure ignoranceto thoughtful uncertainty.

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