What is critical thinking? It is the ability to think rationally and clearly, un

What is critical thinking? It is the ability to think rationally and clearly, understanding the logical connection between concepts and ideas. It requires you to be an active learner rather than just a passive recipient of knowledge and information. Critical thinking is a way of thinking about specific things at a specific time. It is not just the accumulation and recollection of facts that you can use in the same format down the line, like you would with a grammar or multiplication table learned in elementary school. Critical thinking is an adaptive skillset that helps enable a way of thinking about whatever the issue/argument is so that you can arrive at the best possible conclusion/solution.

TASK:

You are required to write an original post of at least 250 words showing your critical analysis of the problem or issue presented. This is free writing, but your writing must be professional, and you are still required to properly use and cite at least 2 external sources in APA format and style (the textbook may count as one external source).

ASSIGNMENT TOPIC: WHO SHOULD OWN THE VIOLIN?

Watch the following video – Who Should Own the ViolinLinks to an external site.

THE QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO ANSWER IN YOUR “MINI”:

• What does it mean for a decision to be just?
• How do you arrive at a just decision?
• Who should own the violin and why?

CRITERIA:

Your assignment will be graded based on the following checklist:

1. Organization –
   • Did you write at least 250 words?
   • Are your sentences in a logical and cohesive order?
2. Topic –
   • Does your “mini” answer the three questions above?
3. Formatting –
   • Did you access the resources provided above to familiarize yourself with APA style formatting?
   • Is your writing in APA style formatting?
   • Did you include properly formatted APA in-text citations?
   • Did you include a works cited page or sources page in APA style formatting?
4. Mechanics –
   • Did you read your paper out loud to check for any grammatical errors?
   • Did you write in complete sentences, punctuate correctly, and use a spell checker?