ASSIGNMENT
For this paper, write at least five full pages discussing what critical thinking skills and concepts you think are the most important for living together in a democratic society.
Specifically your paper should do the following:
Identify several (7-10) critical thinking skills and concepts that you’ve learned in this course that are necessary to apply when engaging in civic life, and discuss why you think they are important.
Provide examples of how these concepts and skills can be applied to a specific issue facing society (such as climate change, the COVID-19 pandemic, or conducting fair elections).
Discuss the most significant takeaways from what you have learned this semester about the value of truth in a democratic society.
Tips:
As with all papers, it is important that your discussion is organized around a central claim, or thesis statement. It is good practice to state the thesis at the end of the first paragraph.
Be sure that your paper has a clear introduction that describes what will be covered in the paper, as well as a conclusion that brings your discussion to a satisfying close.
Use transitions between paragraphs that connect the topic just discussed with the next topic you are about to address. This creates a nice organizational flow.
