CRTW 201 Spring 2015

Dr. Mary E. Martin

Please remember the schedule may change; please make note of the changes.

M	Jan 12	Introduction. What is critical thinking?
W	Jan 14	Over-view of critical thinking. Read: Nosich, "To the Student." and Nosich, pp. 1-16.
M	Jan 19	MLK Day--No class
W	Jan 21	Nosich, pp. 17-26. Review Impediments. Read essay, "This is Water," posted on the website. Please print out the essay, annotate it, and bring it to class. Assignment for the next few weeks: complete an impediment log by choosing one impediment per week to notice in your life and around you for the next few weeks. Jot down what you notice. We will share these in class on Monday, Feb 9, and Feb 16, and I may pick up your writing as well. So, for a few weeks you will focus on and observe one impediment for one week and another impediment for the second week, and fill out an impediment check sheet for each week, citing five specific examples for each impediment. All examples must come from the time period of observation.
M	Jan 26	Read closely the last part of Chapter 1, beginning on page 28 with "The Experience of Learning to Think Things Through." Pay close attention to the SEE-I process of becoming clearer about a concept. SEE-I is a tool that helps with clarity and understanding. Read until the end of the section--page 34. Then write an SEE-I for the concept of "unreflective thinking." For the last part of the SEE-I, the illustration, please create an analogy, simile ,or metaphor: make a comparison in words. Do not draw an illustration, but write one. Be prepared to share your SEE-I in class.
W	Jan 28	Read Chapter 2, pp. 47-77--the Circle of Elements Complete grey box, p. 60, but choose only one of the first four elements to write out an SEE-I. Watch short film--Blink.
M	Feb 2	Complete exercises 2.6, p. 80; 2.9, p. 81. Be prepared to share your assignments with class. Bring element analysis of short film watched in class--Blink--to class Paper 1 assignment given.
W	Feb 4	No class, but attend either a talk by Alaskan poet Derick Burleson on Thursday, Feb. 5, fromn 11:00 Am-12:00 Pm in Owens 101, or attend his poetry reading later on Feb. 5 in the Little Chapel, 7:00-8:00 PM, for extra credit. Both events have GLI and Cultural Evetns Credit.
M	Feb 9	Read Chapter 3, pp. 86-122. In class review of F&P Concepts. Element analysis Due: first impediment check sheet
W	Feb 11	Chapter 4, pp. 133-161. In class article analysis and standards evaluation. Due: Paper 1, typed, no folder.
M	Feb 16	Don't miss class--in-class showing of Documentary--Sellebrity Due: Second Impediment sheet
W	Feb 18	Documentary--Continue Sellebrity Paper 2 assigned
M	Feb 23	In-class standards evaluation of documentary. Discuss final argument research topics Groups selected for presentations on Unthinking
W	Feb 25	Read Unthinking, pp. 1-11. In-class group preparation .
M	Mar 2	Group 1 Presentation, Unthinking, pp. 15-51
W	Mar 4	Group 2 Presentation, pp. 51-73 Due: paper 2, typed, MLA format
M	Mar 9	Group 3 Presentation, pp. 77-110. Paper 3 assigned Due: Issue Question for final research paper
W	Mar 11	Class meets in library for resaearch on databases
M	Mar 16	Spring Break
W	Mar 18	Spring Break
M	Mar 23	Group 4 Presentation, pp.110-160.
W	Mar 25	Group 5 Presentation, pp. 161-211. Due: Paper 3, typed, MLA format
M	Mar 30	Group 6 Presentation, pp. 211-239
W	April 1	Group 7 Presentation, pp. 243-284.
M	April 6	Read in Unthinking, pp.287-299 Paper 4 discussion.
W	April 8	Discussion about argument structure
M	April 13	Due: thesis for paper 4.
W	April 15	Due: outline for paper 4, typed. Integrating souces for paper. Bring copies of sources to class to verify how to complete works cited entries. Review of what makes a good critical thinker
M	April 20	Due: typed draft of paper 4
W	April 22	No class, but can sign up for a conference for paper 4.
M	April 27	Preparation for final exam.



		Exam schedule available at http://www.winthrop.edu/recandreg/calendars/default.htm