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COLL 148 Critical Thinking Complete Class

COLL 148 Week 1 Week 1 Discussion Question 1 Motivation is a key factor in your success at the college level. Motivation can change your life! External and internal motivation is two types of motivation that can help you reach your goals. What is your motivation? Is it external or internal? Share a specific example with your response. Week 1 Discussion Question 2 Think about the challenges in your life as you attend college and review the Eight-Point Plan from chapter 2. Which point is most relevant to you right now in your current life situation? Why and how are you going to overcome this challenge to succeed?

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COLL 148 Week 1 Journal “If you have a disagreement with your supervisor at work.” “If your class paper or project receives a failing grade from your professor.” “If you are having a disagreement with someone for whom you care deeply.” “If you see that someone is struggling and having a hard time “making it”.” “Scaling your guiding statement.” COLL 148 Week 2 Week 2 Discussion Question 1 A Clint Eastwood quote states, “Respect your efforts, respect yourself. Self-respect leads to self-discipline. When you have both firmly under your belt, that’s real power.” What do you think that he means by this? What does this quote mean to you? Week 2 Discussion Question 2 Do you enjoy reading? Do you often read books, magazines, newspapers, or web pages when you are not required to do so? How do some people develop the motivation and skills to be a passionate reader? COLL 148 Week 3 Week 3 Discussion Question 1 One key element of critical thinking and problem solving is to plan ahead for contingencies–things that come up that you weren’t expecting. For success in college this is particularly important; you can’t do your work and submit it on time in classes if you don’t have access to the Internet, you have computer problems, or you lose power in your neighborhood. Let’s explore how to be sure we have all these things exactly when we need them to do our studies. Remember, problems can be easily overcome if you have a good back up plan. In our discussion for this week you will develop and verify a back up plan to complete your work. Where will you go to get access to another computer to do your work when you lose power in your neighborhood, your Internet Service Provider (ISP) is down, and/ or you have computer problems? Be specific.

Week 3 Discussion Question 2 As your text states, anyone can put anything on the Web. To evaluate the quality of Web sites, we can think in terms of five criteria for evaluating the credibility of websites. Authority Accuracy Objectivity Currency Coverage 1.

Read this week’s Lecture section titled “Evaluating Research Sources” for a review of these terms.

For our discussion, you will need to read the article, “Sleeping with the Enemy: Wikipedia in the College Classroom” by Cullen Chandler and Alison Gregory. For help finding this article, read “Accessing DeVry Library Research Sources” in DocSharing Week 3.

Find the article, then download the full-text PDF or print it out.

Read the article carefully and critically (using the active reading strategies from Chapter 8, pp. ZZ-AA).

Go to http://www.wikipedia.org and search for “Wikipedia” to learn exactly what Wikipedia is.

Write a paragraph for your first discussion post in which you answer the following question: Why is Wikipedia acceptable as a quick reference but not for research? Your post should include discussion of our five criteria (authority, accuracy, objectivity, currency, and coverage) and should refer to the “Sleeping with the Enemy” and “Wikipedia” articles. COLL 148 Week 3 Journal As you reflect back on this budgeting assignment, what are the most personally important facts or concepts you learned?

How does what you have learned or realized relate to or impact your personal, educational and career goals?

Do you feel prepared to enter student loan repayment and understand how to get started?

What money-related questions do you still have? How will you get the answers you need?

How will you apply the lessons of this activity to your own life?

With all these money matters in mind, what is your next financial step toward achieving your goals?

COLL 148 Week 4 Week 4 Discussion Question 1

Welcome to our discussion of critical thinking! To begin our discussion, we will explore the topic of relevant questions. Questions direct thought and thought directs action. So, think of a situation where the outcome was a result of your choices or decisions but did not turn out as you expected. Then, answer the following questions: Did you follow a logical process of analysis based on relevant questions? Did your question direct your thoughts? Did those thoughts direct your actions? What questions would you ask if you were given the opportunity to reshape the outcome of this situation? Week 4 Discussion Question 2 Handley (2012, March 16) writes that a 2011 study found Americans are charging more, a lot more, on their credit cards once again. Americans racked up nearly $48 billion in new credit card debt in 2011, 424 percent more than what they charged in 2010, and 577 percent more than in 2009. Although total outstanding credit rose only about $4 billion, that number was largely offset by the magnitude of consumer defaults–$44.2 billion worth. “Looking back two years, with the exception of a single quarter, U.S. consumer debt management has consistently worsened,” the report said, noting that the recent trend of consumers paying down debt doesn’t match up with the hard data. “First-quarter pay-downs have become less significant and the amount of new debt added in each subsequent quarter has grown compared to its respective counterparts in the previous two years (p. 8).

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COLL 148 Week 4 Journal What is the song’s title and artist? What emotional and mental responses did you have to the song the first time you listened to it? Why do you think you had this response? While listening to the song, what happened to your appreciation level? Did it increase or decrease? Why? In your opinion, what was the message (theme) of the song? What about the song most surprised you? The lyrics? The actual music? Your like or dislike of the song? The artist’s voice? Etc…. If you HAD to say that you gained or learned one positive thing from this song, what would it be? From memory, list at least two statements, comments, or quotes from the song.

COLL 148 Week 4 Quiz Question:

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Which of the following is NOT true about words? When writing a college paper, the audience analysis and focus of your paper is usually geared towards:

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In selecting a topic for a paper, the following is most important:

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In the digital age and the age of the internet, the library

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One of the following is NOT a good way to create an effective introduction:

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One suggestion for successfully concluding a paper is:

COLL 148 Week 5 Week 5 Discussion Question 1 Below is a job description for an entry-level help desk position.

Job Description The prospective employer has asked the top four candidates to explain why he or she should be hired, i.e., what sets them apart from other qualified applicants. Review this week’s You Decide content item to see what each candidate has to say and review their resumes. Then, tell us who you would hire and why. Week 5 Discussion Question 2 In chapter thirteen, you read about how different types of diversity. One type of diversity is age diversity. Each generation bases their decisions on their own core values. Watch the GENERATIONS video below, then address the questions that follow. Generations Tutorial This tutorial will illustrate some of the generational differences between Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials. What are your core values? Make a list of your core values and then select two, and only two, that you feel illustrate your own personal core values. COLL 148 Week 5 Journal How do I handle conflict? COLL 148 Week 5 SMART Learning Plan COLL 148 Week 5 The Mark of a Leader – Outline COLL 148 Week 6 Week 6 Discussion Question 1 The online lecture discussed types and styles of leadership. Some necessary qualities were mentioned, but not developed. What qualities do you think that a great leader needs? Week 6 Discussion Question 2 The most effective way to improve your problem-solving skills, to be an effective leader, is with practice! Let’s look at the following problem using the problem solving steps in your book: ……. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. COLL 148 Week 6 Quiz 1. Question :

All of the following are true regarding planning for your future except:

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When building your resume, remember:

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Which is NOT a recommendation for preparing for your future success?

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Which component of REWARDS interviews preparation is incorrectly defined?

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The most overlooked step in the job search process is:

COLL 148 Week 7 Week 7 Discussion Question 1

These past six weeks have passed very quickly, haven’t they? Your remaining classes will also go very quickly, and graduation will be here before you know it. As a DeVry student, you have an amazing Career Services department supporting you. Be sure to check out the Career Services website to find out everything that is available to you. You can also watch this video to learn more about the services: http://www.devry.edu/career-services/career-services-overview.jsp For now, let’s take one last opportunity to think about where we have been and where we are going. To start our final discussion, think big. Share with the class where you are now in terms of your education, your personal life, and your career. Where do you see yourself in these same areas five years from now? Ten years? At the end of your life, what do you hope to have accomplished? Week 7 Discussion Question 2 For this discussion, you need to retrieve the Learning Plan you turned in week 4. Did you successfully implement the plan? Why or why not? Do you need to change some goals or develop them further? Have you patched up your relationship with yourself or do you still need to work on it? COLL 148 Week 7 Plan of Study Worksheet COLL 148 Week 8 COLL 148 Week 8 The Mark of a Leader – Final Draft COLL 148 Week 8 Final, The Mark of a Leader