{"id":27295,"date":"2021-02-01T07:37:27","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T07:37:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onlineclassesguru.com\/?p=27295"},"modified":"2021-02-01T07:37:28","modified_gmt":"2021-02-01T07:37:28","slug":"when-looking-for-information-about-a-particular-issue-how-often-do-you-try-to-resistconfirmation-biasby-seeking-out-sources-that-might-contradict-your-own-point-of-view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onlineclassesguru.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/01\/when-looking-for-information-about-a-particular-issue-how-often-do-you-try-to-resistconfirmation-biasby-seeking-out-sources-that-might-contradict-your-own-point-of-view\/","title":{"rendered":"When looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try to resistconfirmation biasby seeking out sources that might contradict your own point of view?"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><p>Assignment 1.2: Conflicting Viewpoints Essay\u2013Due Week 4, Worth 100 pointsWhen looking for information about a particular issue, how often do you try to resistconfirmation biasby seeking out sources that might contradict your own point of view? This assignment asks you to engage in this aspect of critical thinking. The assignment is divided into two parts.The Believing Game is \u201cbelieving\u201d what you don\u2019t believe.To play the Believing Game, read either the Pro sectionorthe Con section on thewww.procon.orgwebsite \u2013 whichever argument is inoppositionto your position on the chosen issue.Ask yourself the\u2019believing\u2019 questions suggested by Elbow, such as \u201cWhat\u2019s interesting or helpful about the view? What would you notice if you believed this view? \u0080\u00a6 In what sense or under what conditions might this idea be true?\u201dJot down your answers to refer to later when you write your essay.The Doubting Game is \u201cdoubting\u201d what you do believe.To play the Doubting Game, read either the Pro columnorthe Con column on thewww.procon.orgWebsite \u2013 whichever argument is inagreementwith your position. Ask yourself the\u2019doubting\u2019 questions suggested by Elbow, such as the journalistic questionswho, what, when, where, why, how.Jot down your answers to refer to later when you write your essay.InPart IIof the assignment, you will write an essay geared towards synthesizing your ideas.As author E.M. Forster said, \u2018How do I know what I think until I see what I say?\u2019 Paragraph 1: State your position on the topic you selected and give three reasons for why you believe as you do.Paragraph 2: Write about what happens when you play the \u2018Believing Game\u2019 \u2013 Explain your reactions to the three reasons you identified from the procon.org website that are against your position. Refer to your notes from Part I.Paragraph 3: Write about what happens when you play the \u2018Doubting Game\u2019 \u2013 Explain your reactions to the three reasons you identified from the procon.org website that are in agreement with your position. Refer to your notes from Part I.Paragraph 4: Refer to the specific types of biases discussed in Chapter 2 of the Webtext.Identify and explain at least three types of biases that you likely experienced when you read the reasons for and against your position on the topic.Paragraph 5: Now that you have played the \u2018Believing Game\u2019 and the \u2018Doubting Game,\u2019 explain whether or not your position on the topic has changed. Explain whether your reasons for supporting or not supporting the issue have changed.Click on Assignment 1.2 or refer to the Course Guide for more details on the assignment format and for the grading rubric. Submit your essay to Week 4 in Blackboard.Please remember that your paper undergoes a Safe Assign review for plagiarism. Please check your Safe Assign score after you submit your paper. 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