PHIL 152 Assignment 1 Log Entries.

Name Prof Name Phil 152 Date Submitted ENTRY #1: Three Step Method for Critical Thinking (January 19, 2021) Step 1: Careful Observation and Reading, Step 2: Analysis, Step 3: Evaluation. (AU Phil 152 Study Guide Unit 1 section Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing) ENTRY #2: Directional Words ( January 19, 2021) “Analyze: Break idea into parts. Compare: Show similarities between ideas. Contrast: Show differences between ideas. Define: Write synonym or meaning. Describe: Make a word picture. Discuss: Use main ideas and examples. Draw: Sketch or draw clearly. Evaluate: Judge or criticize. Explain: Teach or show with reasons. Identify: Name. Interpret: Give insights into an idea. List: Make short phrases of steps. 3 Last Name Summarize: Condense and give overview” (AU Phil 152 Study Guide Unit 1 section Establishing Your Own Purpose in Reading and Writing) Main idea: a more specific narrowed idea of the passage. One would choose the topic first, then with the main idea would be an in-depth explanation or generalization of the topic. I.e., Topic: French Bulldogs. Main idea: French bulldogs are designed for individuals that have expendable time on their hands, because they require a lot of training and exercise. ENTRY #3: A Three-point Focus (January 19, 2021) “What is the author’s purpose? What is the topic or subject matter? What is the main or controlling idea of the passage?” (AU Phil 152 Study Guide Unit 1 Section Identifying the Author’s Purpose) Entry #4: Authors Purpose (January 19, 2021) To persuade, to inform, to entertain, to explain, and to describe (AU Phil 152 Study Guide Unit 1 Section Identifying the Author’s Purpose). Entry #5: Guidelines for Formulating the Main Idea (January 20, 2021) 1) Read the passage to pinpoint the topic as well as the author’s purpose. Use any clues such as headings, and titles. 2) Form hypothesis about the main idea. 3) Re-read the passage actively. Making notes as you go. Remember that the beginning and the ending of passages are good places to look for a direct statement of the main idea. 4) Delete trivial and redundant sections of sentences 5) Note lists of items, actions, or events, and group these under a super ordinate category. 6) Finally, use the information to check your original hypothesis and modify it always expressed the main idea is clearly and succinctly as possible. Try to keep it one sentence. 4 Last Name Is it too narrow/broad in scope? (AU Phil 152 Study Guide Unit 1 Section Identifying and Stating the Main Idea) Entry #6: The Reading Inventory Method (January 20, 2021) Preparing to read: Title: What can I infer from the title of the essay? Who do I think is the authors audience? What is the principal purpose of the essay? Synopsis: What is the general subject of the essay? What is the authors approach to the subject? Biography: What do I know about the authors age, political stance, and general beliefs? How qualified is the author to write on the subject? When did the author write the essay? Under what conditions? In what context? Content: Where was the essay first published? What would I like to learn about this topic? What are some of my opinions on this subject? Reading: What are the essays main ideas? What words do I need to look up in a dictionary? What are my initial reactions to the ideas in this essay? Re-reading: How does the author achieve his or her purpose in this essay? What assumptions underlying the authors reasoning? Do I have a solid interpretive understanding of this essay? Do I understand the relationship among ideas? What conclusions can I draw from this essay? Do I have an accurate analytical understanding of this essay? Which ideas can I take apart, examine, and put back together again? What is my evaluation of this material? Do I understand the rhetorical strategies the writer uses and the way they work? Can I explain the effects of the strategies? (Flachmann 41) Entry #7: SQ4R Method (January 19, 2021) 5 Last Name SQ4R Method is an acronym for: Survey, Question, Read, Respond, Record, and Review. (AU Phil 152 Study Guide Unit 2 Section the SQ4R Method) Entry #8: Sentence Core Parts (January 20, 2021) Subject, and predicate. Within the subject, the core part is the simple subject. Withing the predicate, the core part in the verb. The simple subject is a noun (person, place, or thing) or a pronoun. (AU Phil 152 Study Guide Unit 2 Section Simple Sentences and Basic Subject- Verb Patterns)