STUDENT___________________________________ COURSE 10440: CRITICAL THINKING

I. Student Learning Outcomes
All Tamiscal courses share the purpose of helping the student read, write, speak, and solve problems effectively. All courses within the English department are designed to aid the students in developing a higher level in the skills of organizing ideas, interpreting and applying what is read and expressing themselves to others accurately and effectively.

Students will:

• become familiar with good reasoning through the study of language, rhetoric, logic, etc.
• will identify ideas, premises, conclusions, thesis, supportive evidence
• write reflectrive, reasoned, clear and effective essays on philosophical reading.
• demonstrate critical thinking skills of questioning, interpreting and analyzing in both written and oral work.

1. read selected arguments
2. to write a major paper (at least 2 per semester), and additional minor papers on a weekly basis
3. to deliver an oral presentation of selected work of your choice and be able to discuss in depth a particular author or work on a weekly basis.

IV. Assessment
Assignments for this course will include preparation for meeting District Outcome Assessments. For the purposes of evaluation and grading during the course, the following methods may be used: weekly assignments; projects; laboratory work; written reports; presentations; participation; quizzes and exams. Students will be informed of the grading criteria at the beginning of each semester.

Students enrolled in this course will participate in all required District Assessments.

V. Duration
The agreement is effective until the end of the current semester.

VI. Progress Monitoring
Progress will be monitored at weekly meetings; therefore, attendance is required. Missed appointments, tests, and assignments will result in partial course credits and may result in required attendance to Supervised Independent Study (SIS).

Grades and credits will be reported at the quarter and end of the semester.
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