SCLL 1508/1524

Ass2: CRITICAL THINKING: FACILITATOR: MR IG MAWOYO

GERALDINE JC SEBOHODI
STUDENT NO:2010147854
WELKOM SOUTH CAMPUS
1.1 Logical
1.2 Analytical
1.3 Self- reflective
1.4 Conscious
1.5 Purposeful reasoning
*Love always shows care passionate reaction
2.1 a. Apply rule of logic and evidence
Even though we know that our beliefs and values are valid despite evidence. Other theories
require the application rule of logic and evidence for instance some people believe that taking
the vaccine in against the bible and have no evidence to the claim. As where scientist have
tested and have evidence to support the safety of the vaccine.
b. Evidence varies in quality
All evidence must be evaluated and must be tested for verify it quality. Weather there is truth in
the evidence presented.
c. Authority or claimed expertise does not necessarily make it a good idea
Not anyone can give ideas or theories. All ideas or theories must be given by experts, but these
ideas must be questioned and test. Questions must be asked to verify authenticity. So it means
not everyone is accredited to give expert advice without evidence.
d. Critical thinking requires an open mind
One must approach theories with wide perspective and not a narrow sight of looking and
theories presented. You must not only have a wide perspective and susceptive to all the
possibilities but must look at a theory from all perspectives.
2.2 a. State the claim clearly- I need to know what the claim is and what the outcome of the
claim is. If the use of this drug is supported by medical research
b. Gather evidence relevant to the claim- One has to do necessary research to see weather
the claim is of this drug supported by opinions and weather this drug has been tested and
published by an accredited source.
c. Evaluate the evidence- Make sure that the source of this statement is scientifically proven
and make sure there no research that contradict the use of this drug.
d. Draw a conclusion- after examining all the evidence weather is it supporting or not
supporting this claim one should write a clear conclusion for the statement.
3.

YOU CAN ACCEPT A CLAIN EXAMPLE

You can trust your personal experience as I tested positive for Covid 19 and can indeed
evidence of its truthfulness. confirm that even though I tested positive for
the virus that some people are -A

When the claim comes from a trustworthy
expert on the topic
When it comes from a reliable media
resource
symptomatic
One study provided approximate median
infectious period for Asymptomatic cases of
6.5-9.5 days. (Andrew W Byrne, David
McEvoy, Aine B Collins)
Google scholar from article BMJ open 10 (8)
2020

3.2 a. comes from unnamed sources for example: Doctors and the internet say that using ginger
can help with raspatory failure.
b. confer an advantage to the person making the claim for example: the use of my
homemade Covid mixture you be protected from getting the virus.
c. are uses to sell the product for example: I sell this product and I can assure that you will
not contract the virus with my homemade Covid mixture.
d. offer personal experience as proof for example: I used this homemade Covid mixture and
I never got the Covid 19 virus.
e. are based on the claim that everybody is doing it for example: Everyone is using it I have
a customer base more than 100+ if it worked for them it will also work for you.
4.1 Define the term Sociology.
4.2 Discuss the difference between Social forces and Social facts.
4.3 Choose which one of the following statements do not support the theory positivism.
4.4 Compare the two classes named the Theorist Karl Marx.

5.1 Authority- you must make sure that the author and editor are qualified to publish for example
where are their qualifications and where did they obtain them.
Focus- you must always read the articles to make sure are appropriate for you assignment
for example you cannot write on covid and have flu article content
Coverage-Is all the that is need for your assignment covered in this article for example
Covid related article must have a origin and what is and all information about it.
Domain- make sure that you use correct domain for the purpose you are using it for
example if you want to do online shopping the domain will mostly end in .com
Currency- ensure that al the content are regularly updated and relevant for example you
cant not use content form more then 50 years ago.