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For this project, you will compose a researched response to Peter Singer’s article “America’s Shame.” This assignment allows you to assess and defend the reasonableness of personal beliefs through critical assessment of Singer’s arguments and the presentation of your own, original arguments on the subject.
Review the following:
Singer, P. (2009). America’s shame. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 55(27), B6–B10. (EBSCO AN 37137370)
http://search.proquest.com.libproxy.edmc.edu/docview/214643086? accountid=34899
Develop a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation summarizing the main points of the article. Complete the following:
*Summarize the portions of Singer’s article you seek to engage/critique.
*Using the tools of evaluation you have learned throughout the course, create an original argument to Singer’s article that advances your own thesis in light of Singer’s argument. Remember the nature of the stance is not important; you can agree or disagree with any point Singer makes within this article. The important thing is you construct a stance that clearly engages a portion of Singer’s text.
*Support your argument with the use of original research. Use at least three credible, academic resources to support your positions.
Develop an 8–10-slide presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint format. Be sure to include two additional slides—one for the title and the other for references. Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M5_A1.ppt.
By Saturday, October 20, 2012
Running head: CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING 1
CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING 2
Orrin Warner
Argosy University
Critical Thinking and Problem solving
October 17th, 2012
The article “America’s shame” has several initial impressions that attract the reader to get deep into the article and understand it better. Such impressions are either emotional, fact based or value based. For instance, when I read the article by Singer, I perceived it in several ways. I found it agreeable, educative, practical, professional, and conscientious and open- minded. These particular impressions helped me develop several opinions concerning the article.
Singer’s article is agreeable because it begins with a good and easy to understand opening paragraph that explains the level of poverty through out the world. This is an emotional based first impression. It creates a clear picture of how educators in the United States have tried to make their students aware of the poverty level in the world. However, teachers in the rest of the world have failed in achieving this (Milton, 1984). For instance, when Singer says that it is difficult to reduce the number of people living in excess poverty, he makes his argument clear and agreeable.
Singer also creates an educative initial impression that attracts us to understand the impacts of the increasing level of poverty through out the world. It is a true-based impression that helps the reader to develop several opinions aimed at eradicating or minimizing the increasing poverty levels all over the world (Darwin, 2007). For instance, when Singer says that educators in the United States appear to be falling in a short task of ensuring that their students are adequately informed about world poverty, he creates an educative impression that encourages me, as the reader to look for better ways and means of eradicating poverty.
The introductory paragraph of the article “America’s shame” creates a conscientious impression to me, the reader of the article. This is an emotional based impression that I personally developed as the reader of the article. The author’s approach creates and extends the readers perception about the entire article. Therefore, one pays attention to the details of the article in order to catch a hint of what is happening in the rest of the article. For example, the thesis statement of Singers article creates some attraction on what is contained in the article. It creates a picture of the difficulties in handling the problem of poverty through out the world.
As the reader of the article “America’s shame”, I also developed a practical initial impression towards it. This is both a value based and fact based impression that leads the reader into several assumptions and conclusions about what is contained in the article. Everybody in the world is aware of the increasing poverty level (Darwin, 2007). Therefore Singer’s topic of concern is a real world problem that everybody should be aware of and aim at eradicating it. It should therefore be taught to students in all countries of the world.
I developed a professional impression towards the article. This is both a value based and fact based impression that has been well captured by the writer. Singer has succeeded in the use of this by identifying himself as an educator in the United States, who has succeeded in making his students aware of the poverty level in America (Crane & Reichard, 2012). For instance, when he says that he is a philosopher who graduated at the Oxford University, he clearly portrays his profession.
Finally, I also developed some positive impression towards the openness of the writer. This is an emotional based impression that shows the creativity of the writer (Milton, 1984). It also made me eager to try and learn more about the level of poverty in the whole world as described by Singer, p. additionally, the writer says that they have succeeded in teaching students on the consequences and ways of reducing poverty.
In summation, the first judgment of an article is very necessary. Therefore, an encouraging judgment about an article is very important. It makes the reader develop a positive attitude towards reading the article. Many readers find it difficult to read long articles and books. However, a reader finds it very easy to read an interesting article or a book. On the other hand, an article that creates suspense to the reader also becomes very interesting to read. This is facilitated by the reader’s curiosity to understand the incidence of concern. For instance, Singer’s thesis statement was very encouraging. I was therefore impressed to read the whole article in order to learn more about the poverty level through out the world, its consequences and measures to eradicate it.
References
Crane, S., & Reichard, M. R. (2012). The red badge of courage: With an introduction and classic and contemporary criticism. San Francisco: Ignatius Press
Darwin, C., & Darwin, F. (2007). The expression of the emotions in man and animals. S.l.: Filiquarian Publishing.
Milton, J. (1984). Harper Lee’s to kill a mockingbird. Woodbury, N.Y: Barron’s
Running head: PSYCHOLOGY 1
PSYCHOLOGY 4
Psychology
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Abstract
The first or initial impression of an article is a very important aspect that writers should consider before publishing it. It determines the reader’s curiosity, concentration and concern of what is contained in it. Generally, most readers are interested in reading the most interesting, entertaining and educative articles. However, articles with poor initial impression discourage readers from reading them. For instance, in the article “America’s shame” by Singer, P. the first paragraph provides a clear initial impression of what is contained in the entire article. Therefore, out of curiosity, the reader becomes eager to read the entire article which explains the incidence of poverty through out the world.
Introduction
There are many situations when human beings are faced with situations of making initial or first judgments about people they meet, different places they visit or even new books and articles that they read. This first judgment is referred to as the initial impression and it determines the opinions and conclusions drawn by different people from the first encounter of that particular place, book or article. For instance, the initial paragraph of a book or an article determines the reader’s ability to read the entire book. The thesis statement of the article “America’s shame” by Singer, P. creates suspense to the reader (Crane & Reichard, 2012). It therefore impresses the reader to read the whole book in order to familiarize oneself with the effects and problems that are faced by the countries with high levels of poverty.
The article “America’s shame” has several initial impressions that attract the reader to get deep into the article and understand it better. Such impressions are either emotional, fact based or value based. For instance, when I read the article by Singer, I perceived it in several ways. I found it agreeable, educative, practical, professional, and conscientious and open- minded. These particular impressions helped me develop several opinions concerning the article.
Singer’s article is agreeable because it begins with a good and easy to understand opening paragraph that explains the level of poverty through out the world. This is an emotional based first impression. It creates a clear picture of how educators in the United States have tried to make their students aware of the poverty level in the world. However, teachers in the rest of the world have failed in achieving this (Milton, 1984). For instance, when Singer says that it is difficult to reduce the number of people living in excess poverty, he makes his argument clear and agreeable.
Singer also creates an educative initial impression that attracts us to understand the impacts of the increasing level of poverty through out the world. It is a true-based impression that helps the reader to develop several opinions aimed at eradicating or minimizing the increasing poverty levels all over the world (Darwin, 2007). For instance, when Singer says that educators in the United States appear to be falling in a short task of ensuring that their students are adequately informed about world poverty, he creates an educative impression that encourages me, as the reader to look for better ways and means of eradicating poverty.
The introductory paragraph of the article “America’s shame” creates a conscientious impression to me, the reader of the article. This is an emotional based impression that I personally developed as the reader of the article. The author’s approach creates and extends the readers perception about the entire article. Therefore, one pays attention to the details of the article in order to catch a hint of what is happening in the rest of the article. For example, the thesis statement of Singers article creates some attraction on what is contained in the article. It creates a picture of the difficulties in handling the problem of poverty through out the world.
As the reader of the article “America’s shame”, I also developed a practical initial impression towards it. This is both a value based and fact based impression that leads the reader into several assumptions and conclusions about what is contained in the article. Everybody in the world is aware of the increasing poverty level (Darwin, 2007). Therefore Singer’s topic of concern is a real world problem that everybody should be aware of and aim at eradicating it. It should therefore be taught to students in all countries of the world.
I developed a professional impression towards the article. This is both a value based and fact based impression that has been well captured by the writer. Singer has succeeded in the use of this by identifying himself as an educator in the United States, who has succeeded in making his students aware of the poverty level in America (Crane & Reichard, 2012). For instance, when he says that he is a philosopher who graduated at the Oxford University, he clearly portrays his profession.
Finally, I also developed some positive impression towards the openness of the writer. This is an emotional based impression that shows the creativity of the writer (Milton, 1984). It also made me eager to try and learn more about the level of poverty in the whole world as described by Singer, p. additionally, the writer says that they have succeeded in teaching students on the consequences and ways of reducing poverty.
Discussion
In summation, the first judgment of an article is very necessary. Therefore, an encouraging judgment about an article is very important. It makes the reader develop a positive attitude towards reading the article. Many readers find it difficult to read long articles and books. However, a reader finds it very easy to read an interesting article or a book. On the other hand, an article that creates suspense to the reader also becomes very interesting to read. This is facilitated by the reader’s curiosity to understand the incidence of concern. For instance, Singer’s thesis statement was very encouraging. I was therefore impressed to read the whole article in order to learn more about the poverty level through out the world, its consequences and measures to eradicate it.
References
Crane, S., & Reichard, M. R. (2012). The red badge of courage: With an introduction and classic and contemporary criticism. San Francisco: Ignatius Press
Darwin, C., & Darwin, F. (2007). The expression of the emotions in man and animals. S.l.: Filiquarian Publishing.
Milton, J. (1984). Harper Lee’s to kill a mockingbird. Woodbury, N.Y: Barron’s
