Identifying the relevance and importance of ideas

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Question:

The head of your organization pulled you aside and asked you to review a workplace dispute. She said, "Apply your best critical thinking to figure out what happened and what decision can best remedy this situation." She wants your analysis in two weeks.

To begin, let's consider what it means to engage in critical thinking. While the application of critical thinking may vary across disciplines, the steps are universal. Adapted from the writings of Bassham, Irwin, Nardone, and Wallace (2011); Lau (2011); and Lau and Chan (2015), critical thinking involves thinking clearly and systematically, and encompasses

Formulating ideas succinctly and precisely

Identifying the relevance and importance of ideas

Understanding the logical connections between ideas

Identifying, constructing and evaluating arguments, claims, and evidence

Recognizing explicit and implicit assumptions, arguments, and biases

Detecting inconsistencies and common mistakes in reasoning

Formulating clear defensible ideas and conclusions

Evaluating the pros and cons of decisions

Reflecting on one's own beliefs and values

Applying ethical decision making

The steps involved in critical thinking can be employed universally, in the analysis of all thoughts and actions -whether you are analyzing documents, ideas, assertions, or the quality of decisions/solutions.

Most importantly, critical thinking is purposeful. It is not restricted solely to information gathering, nor is it about being "negative and fault-finding" (Bassham et. al., 2011 p. 1). As Lau and Chan write, "A critical thinker is able to deduce consequences from what he knows, and he knows how to make use of information to solve problems, and to seek relevant sources of information to inform himself" (2015, para 1). While the process of critical thinking may involve exposing untruths and poor reasoning, it also involves engaging in cooperative reasoning for the purposes of shared goals and decision making. We engage in the steps of critical thinking to learn deeply, to improve our ideas, to strengthen arguments and to "enhance work processes and improve social institutions" (Lau and Chan, 2015 para 2).

Critical thinking aligns with and informs ethical reasoning and decision-making. Internet marketing expert Nick Melillo (2010) writes

Critical thinking plays a large role in ethics because it is the process by which we determine for ourselves whether or not something is right or wrong. In a sense, critical thinking is a form of analysis and determination of fact vs. fiction, identifying the unknown, coming to an understanding, etc. By taking the path of a critical thinker, a person develops a mental process of evaluation which helps to determine their ethical standards. (p. 1)

The process of critical thinking helps us weigh and verify information, assess intent, and consider consequences, thereby enabling more effective ethical decision-making.

Hereford (2015) suggests critical thinking requires a particular mindset that includes being able to

Rely on reason instead of emotions

Assess a broad range of perspectives and viewpoints

Consider new evidence, explanations, findings, and alternative interpretations

Reassess information

Suspend personal prejudices and biases

Contemplate all reasonable possibilities

Avoid quick judgments

In this assignment, you'll take some time to adopt a framework for critical thinking. Then you'll put the steps of critical thinking into practice by responding to the company-head's request for a critical analysis of the ongoing dispute.

The Assignment

Step 1: Review the Critical Thinking Rubric, expanded (3).pdf. This rubric is intended to serve as a framework for critical thinking. Use it to structure your thinking for this assignment and for others in your studies at UMUC.

The framework (as delineated in the rubric) is based on FOUR key steps, each of which has several sub-steps.

Identify and clearly explain the main issue or problem under critical consideration.

Gather and analyze information to explore/investigate the issue or problem.

Consider and analyze other possible viewpoints, conclusions or decision/solutions to the issue or problem

Develop well-reasoned ideas, conclusions and/or decisions/solutions, checking them against relevant criteria and benchmarks

Step 2: Read the Case Study- Accident on the Job.pdf, and analyze it using the framework provided by the TGS Critical Thinking Rubric. Use the rubric's four key steps as the format framework of a short position paper (details in the "Deliverables" section below). Employ the sub-steps within each of the four key steps to further direct your analysis.

Assignment Deliverables

Write a short paper (1,000-1,200 words, double spaced, plus a cover page and references) that critically analyses the ideas or position presented in the case reading. The major sections of your paper should include the following:

Introduction

Explanation of the Issue or Problem

Analysis of the Information

Analysis of Alternative Viewpoints, Conclusions or Solutions

Personal or Summarized Conclusions and Proposed Decisions

Conclusion

Follow these guidelines:

Use the TGS Critical Thinking Rubric to guide your analysis: Critical Thinking Rubric, expanded.

Use the TGS Written Communications Rubric to guide your writing: Comm Rubric Expanded Rev 032416.pdf.

Draw in references from at least one reputable outside resource related to the topic to support your conclusions or proposed decisions.

Employ APA Style 6ed for format and citation guidance: APA Citation Examples (UMUC Library); Sample Paper to Show Appropriate APA Style.

Include a cover sheet with your name and the Turnitin.com originality score.

Remember: Even though I have suggested the major sections for your short paper, you should still follow best practices for structuring the paper.

An effective introduction grabs the reader's attention and sets the tone and direction for the rest of the paper. In reading an introduction, the reader should have a clear idea of what will follow. Supporting paragraphs move the reader from the general introduction to the more specific aspects of your analysis in the paper.

The body paragraphs show how the information you are providing supports and relates to your thesis. Paragraphs across and within sections need to effectively transition from one to the next.

Each paragraph should include a topic sentence, which contains the main point of the paragraph.

The Conclusion (#6) brings to a close what you have presented in your paper.

You have moved the reader from the general introduction ("The intent of this paper is to critically analyze.) to the specific supporting paragraphs (the details under headings #2-5), and now to the conclusion, which briefly summarizes the issue or intent and restates the main points of your analysis ("detail analysis of the issue of . resulted in conclusions that indicate. and suggest proposed decisions to.").

Attachment:- case study- accident on the job.rar

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The paper is about how critical thinking has to be used in a given scenario. The case is about how John gets injured during one of his office tasks wherein he gets injured and he is of the opinion that the company is responsible since they have not maintained the quality of the machines that are being used. The machine was not proper, the reason why he had to face this accident. The paper is a discussion about the two different opinions of both these parties, the employee and the company. The paper has been prepared in Microsoft Office and is of 1200 words.

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