ENGLISH 103: Critical Thinking
MAUREEN ROE
SPRING 2020
Santiago Canyon College
8045 East Chapman Ave.
Orange, CA 92869
​Office: H208 (Writing Center)
Phone: 714-628-4746
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REASONING
EVALUATING
ANALYZING
PROBLEM SOLVING
DECISION MAKING
Gullibility...
"...a tendency to be duped, deceived or defrauded, repeatedly...."
What Causes Gullibility?
Situation
Victim is influenced by social situation, such as friends/peer pressure.
Cognition
Victim does not recognize the danger signs of being conned or duped by another.
Personality
Victim is susceptible to "being led" or "being told" by others.
State
Victim is too incapacitated to make a rational decision.
Purpose of English 103: To Avoid Being Duped, To Look at the World Reasonably, not Gullibly....
Reasoning: using logic and keen perception to piece together evidence and make sense of it all.
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Analyzing: examining methodically and precisely typically for purposes of explanation or interpretation.
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Evaluating: determing the value or assessing the worth of something based on observation, contemplation, and synthesis.
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Decision Making /Problem-Solving: using orderly cognitive capacities to draw conclusions about effective practices for solving problems.