• What is your Issue, and explain the two sides of the Issue.
  • Identify the best sources you have read thus far; who are the authors and what do they say about your issue (2 sources max).
    • Keep your summaries short; do NOT go into deep details.  Just give us the Authors and how they address your Issue
  • Identify the use of 2-3 of the following Biases either in your research or in either side of your Issue.
    • Confirmation Bias: Weighting evidence that matches our beliefs more.
    • False Consensus: Thinking our ideas are those of the majority.
    • Negativity: Focusing on negative evidence rather than positive.
    • Bandwagon: Aligning our ideas with others.
    • Overconfidence: Believing our ideas are better than they are.
  • Identify 2-3 uses of Vague, Ambiguous, or General Language  either your sources or in the reasoning of either side of your Issue
  • Identify one use of Deductive OR one use of Inductive logic used by either your sources or in the reasoning of either side of your Issue
    • If you look at Deductive, identify if the Deduction Valid and Sound
    • If you look at Inductive, identify if the Induction is Stronger or Weaker.

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