LIN 819 Linguistics Assignment: Exploring Critical Thinking, Paraphrasing Techniques, and SWOT Analysis for Academic Excellence

LIN 819 – ADVANCED WRITING SKILLS 1 : ASSIGNMENT

Read the following texts carefully and consider how critical thinking has been conceptualized in them:

1. “Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action. In its exemplary form, it is based on universal intellectual values that transcend subject matter divisions: clarity, accuracy, precision, consistency, relevance, sound evidence, good reasons, depth, breadth, and fairness…”
   ~ A statement by Michael Scriven & Richard Paul, presented at the 8th Annual International Conference on Critical Thinking and Education Reform, 1987

2. “Critical thinking is self-guided, self-disciplined thinking which attempts to reason at the highest level of quality in a fair-minded way. People who think critically attempt, with consistent and conscious effort, to live rationally, reasonably, and empathetically. They are keenly aware of the inherently flawed nature of human thinking when left unchecked. They strive to diminish the power of their egocentric and sociocentric tendencies. They use the intellectual tools that critical thinking offers – concepts and principles that enable them to analyze, assess, and improve thinking. They work diligently to develop the intellectual virtues of intellectual integrity, intellectual humility, intellectual civility, intellectual empathy, intellectual sense of justice, and confidence in reason. They realize that no matter how skilled they are as thinkers, they can always improve their reasoning abilities and they will at times fall prey to mistakes in reasoning, human irrationality, prejudices, biases, distortions, uncritically accepted social rules and taboos, self-interest, and vested interest. They strive to improve the world in whatever ways they can and contribute to a more rational, civilized society. At the same time, they recognize the complexities often inherent in doing so. They strive never to think simplistically about complicated issues and always to consider the rights and needs of relevant others. They recognize the complexities in developing as thinkers, and commit themselves to life-long practice toward self-improvement. They embody the Socratic principle: The unexamined life is not worth living, because they realize that many unexamined lives together result in an uncritical, unjust, dangerous world.”
   ~ Linda Elder, September, 2007
   Source: www.criticalthinking.org

EXERCISES

1. What are the core elements in both concepts?

2. Define your own concept of Critical Thinking.

3. Read about the essential dimensions of Critical Thinking (Intellectual standards, the elements of reasoning, Intellectual traits).

4. Do a SWOT analysis of your current department (Linguistics) or of your own small business.

LIN 819 – ADVANCED WRITING SKILLS 1 : ASSIGNMENT 2

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Kindly go to the following link and read about paraphrasing:
   https://www.scribbr.com/working-with-sources/how-to-paraphrase/

2. Open the PDF file and read the document.

3. Do the exercises suggested in the PDF file, independently on your own.

4. Compare your work with the samples provided in the PDF file.

5. Rewrite your work to improve it.

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