MODULE 3

DQ1

List three to five of the most significant decisions you have made in your lifetime. To what degree did your emotions play a role in those decisions?

DQ2

Assessment Description

What is “emotional intelligence” (EQ)? How does it compare to IQ? How can your EQ help you? Is one (EQ or IQ) more valuable than the other?

INDIVIDUAL PROJECT 1

TOPIC: Fallacy Study Guide

Assessment Description

In Topic 4, you will be learning about fallacies. This is a challenging concept for many students. This week you will use the template provided to create a study guide to help you better understand fallacies.

See the Attachments

INDIVIDUAL PROJECT 2

TOPIC: Persuasive E: Thesis Statement and Gathering Resources Worksheet

Assessment Description

Complete the Persuasive E- Assignment: Thesis Statement and Gathering Resources Worksheet. (ATTACHED).

MODULE 2

DQ1

Do you believe the statement “perception is reality”? Why or why not?

DQ2

There are two parts to this discussion response:

Part I: Critique the two presentations attached within this discussion question. What do you think is done well in each and what do you think could have been done better? Consider presentation best practices. Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center. In addition, analyze if the content is well-organized, comprehensive, and informative.

Part 2: Go to the library and find one resource you plan on using for the Perception PowerPoint due at the end of Topic 2. At the bottom of your DQ response, please copy and paste the APA style reference to the article that you have found in the GCU library. Make sure to use this article as one of the resources for your PowerPoint Presentation.

The PPTs are attached below.

INDIVIDUAL PROJECT 1

TOPIC: Perception Presentation

Assessment Description

Imagine you are an expert on critical thinking. You have been asked to give a presentation on the concepts of perception and critical thinking. Create a PowerPoint that contains the following:

1. Eight slides (one title slide, six content slides, and one reference slide)
2. How all five senses impact perception
3. The role of perception in critical thinking
4. Speaker notes that elaborate on the bulleted content on your slides
5. Three resources (All credible and at least one is from the GCU library).

Title slide and reference slide are included in the slide count. Include speaker notes below each content-related slide that represent what would be said if giving the presentation in person. Expand upon the information included in the slide and do not simply restate it. Please ensure the speaker notes include a minimum of 50-100 words per slide.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. 

Review the PowerPoint tutorial on the Microsoft website accessible ATTACHED.

INDIVIDUAL PROJECT 2

TOPIC: Persuasive -: Brainstorming Worksheet

Assessment Description

Complete the Persuasive Assignment: Brainstorming Worksheet. (ATTACHED).

Attachments

1. What are the three main parts of the soul, as identified in the selection?  What is the virtue distinctive to each?

2. What is justice, according to the selection?  How is justice in the individual soul similar to justice in the state?

3. What is injustice, according to the selection?  How is injustice in the individual soul similar to justice in the state?

4. What is the relationship of justice in the soul to health in the body, and of injustice in the soul to disease in the body?

5. What does Aristotle say is “the highest of all the goods achievable by action”?  In what way does he say common opinion concurs with his conclusion concerning the highest good, and in what way is there lack of consensus on this point?

6. What three ways of life does Aristotle present as candidates for the most desirable life?  What fourth way of life does he dismiss from candidacy and why?

7. What distinction does Aristotle make between final ends and ends which are not final, and what kind of end does he say the highest good must be?

8. What does Aristotle conclude is the best good for a human being, and how does he arrive at this conclusion?

9. How does Aristotle define happiness at the beginning of chapter 13?  How does he relate happiness to virtue, and how does he decide what virtue must be for a human being?

Data Visualization Via FitBits

Personal fitness trackers including FitBit, Apple Watch and others alike utilize data visualization to present activity-monitoring information. The data may include the number of steps taken, the percent of goal achieved, count of flights of stairs, distance traveled, calories burned, and/or hours slept. Additionally, users can track their progress over time by viewing their performance from day to day or week to week. In a minimum of 400 words, address the following:

1. How can graphical perception be utilized in the design of the dashboards for fitness tracking devices?  

2. Do you think the dashboards for fitness tracking devices are an integral aspect of fitness tracking? How do you think they motivate individuals to remain active? 

Your initial post should have a minimum of 2–3  references.

Overview: As we’ve seen in this course, researchers have found a strong connection between new and unusual experiences and creativity. Further, Creative Problem Solving methodologies require open-mindedness, the ability to defer judgment, and the ability to view ideas from different vantages The Creativity Assignment challenges you to pursue a new experience and reflect on the experience in order to nurture a creative personality and develop the abilities required to engage successfully with Creative Problem Solving methodologies.

1. New Experience. Choose an experience, song, movie, or food that you’ve never experienced before and try it for the first time. You can choose something you know nothing about or something that you have negatively judged without actually experiencing it for yourself. Whatever you choose, give it a try. In your entry name your chosen new experience, explain why you chose it, and describe the experience. Of course, please be responsible, safe, and make a choice that honours your own well-being and others around you. This section should be the equivalent of two pages double spaced 12 point text (equivalent for those considering a video submission).

2. Reflect Upon Your Experience. In your entry reflect upon the experience by considering a couple of the following questions: How did it make you feel? Did you change your mind about the experience? Did you learn anything valuable? Do you normally try new things or do you find it difficult? How might you work towards opening yourself up to new experiences in the future? How might trying new experiences enhance your creativity? Did you feel that this experience helped you think differently? How do you think this experience will translate toward your ability to be an effective Creative Problem Solver? Be sure to focus not only on the specifics of the experience, but dive into the more meta aspects of how this singular experience might impact your thinking and Creative Problem Solving ability more broadly. This section should be the equivalent of two pages double spaced 12 point text (equivalent for those considering a video submission).

use the following 

DEPTH OF INSIGHT: Did the entries strive for depth and include enough detail to facilitate personal learning? Did the entries connect to course themes and material? Did the entries draw upon personal experience or other relevant material to illustrate the observations and to make the responses individualized? Did the student complete every section? Is the Assignment of an appropriate length and effort?

ORIGINALITY: Did the entries strive for forms of novelty that are appropriate for the assignment and educational environment? Did the entries take full advantage of the medium? Did the entries exhibit the use of creative thinking skills? Are the entries unique to the individual? Was the diversifying experience novel?

STYLE: Was the entry polished, organized and appropriately presented?