Ch 14 DQ #3

As with any class there are always concepts that are harder to understand than others, and for each person this is different. For me this semester the hardest thing to understand was how to map an argument. This is something that I still do not understand completely. When we went over mapping you sent us to a website that had tests for us to complete after doing the reading. I did the exercises and answered all the questions but the concept just never really clicked for me. I know that each argument is supposed to get its own bubble and each counterargument is as well but I feel that when you map out an argument it is very hard to understand. I feel that this is something that could use a little more class time on because I do not think that I am the only person who had trouble with this concept.

Ch 14 DQ #2

My favorite part about this class was the way that it was set up for an online class. I have taken online classes before where it has been very complicated to turn in homework and even talk to the teacher. The way this class was set up on the blogger was perfect and you were also always available and would reply to emails very quickly which made it easy to get questions answered. The one thing that I didn’t like about this class was how big the groups were fro the group projects. Because it was an online class it fits perfectly into everyone's schedule but when you have to find a time during the week for 6 people to all find time to meet it was very complicated. Everybody had work and school to deal with so it made it very hard to do group projects. I think one way this class could be improved was by finding a way for the first two projects to be done on their own and then for the final project make the groups smaller so that it is easier for people to find a time to meet.

ch 14 DQ #1

I have learned so much in this class this semester but the most useful thing that I learned was what makes a strong valid argument and what doesn’t. Throughout a person's daily life there are so many times when people argue with each other. The arguments may be work related or they may just be about personal things, but no matter what people always find something to argue about. Before this class I used to always argue back no matter how good or bad their argument was, but now I know that if an argument is not valid than there is no point in arguing about the matter. When a person starts an argument I now stop and think critically about their claims and their conclusions and see if they are making a valid argument. Then if the argument is valid I think about it logically and make my own argument back. If their argument is not valid then I do not even bother to argue with them.