Week 16. Inductive and Deductive Reasoning

Course Objectives:

• Use inquiry and critical thinking strategies to examine primary source media for author intent, audience, and media communication effectiveness.
• Examine factors such as perspective, bias, author intent, audience, and cultural impact.
• Locate research that reflects how 21st century media is used in various media communication contexts and for multiple media communication purposes.
• Identify ways in which 21st century media can be evaluated for authenticity, validity, and reliability. (4, 5)
• Demonstrate ability to ethically use 21st century media through citation, attribution, and copyright. (3)

Overview

03-3-06-07 Logic Form – The Pattern of An Argument – Another Example

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLUOe3x97dI&index=2&list=PLEHmI0Qx0uPlFS4xYycUAPvQhsdgu3HZB

03-3-08-09 Logic Form – The Pattern of An Argument – Another Example Continued

Module Objectives

1. Explain propositional logic.
2. Define logical connectives: conjunction, disjunction, negation, conditional and the situations in which they are true or false.
3. Differentiate between simple and compound statements.
4. Translate statements into symbolic forms.
5. Construct truth tables to test validity.
6. Describe the structure of conditional statements and the ways in which they can be expressed

How to Prepare for this Module

Required Reading

Chapter 6: Deductive Reasoning: Propositional Logic

Media Lens

This is the media the class will examine in this module.

Critical Thinking Skills

These are the critical thinking skills the class will focus on in this module.

Technology Tools

These are the technology tools the class will use in this module

Learning Activity

Sources

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