It is good to test our beliefs to make sure that they match the available evidence. This essay will encourage you to do both. Pass out syllabus and overview. Fill out preferences inventory for instructor s files. Include questionnaire to help get started.
Students take turns introducing each other afterwards.
Have enough copies for everyone. Critical Thinking, Chapter 2, pgs. Rondinone, From Independence and the Inward I , p. 42-46. After each reading, have class brainstorm why the piece was good writing. Write answers on board.