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I hope you have learnt much from Miss Han's lecture on how to argue logically. The best way to conslidate your learning would be to apply the knowledge and skills and this is where the holiday assignment comes in.

Each of you will choose ONE of the following topics and work out an essay outline in the form of a mindmap. Use the diagramming method that Miss Han demonstrated in the lecture. You need to label the Premises and Conclusions. Make explicit the strategy chosen to approach the topic, e.g. evaluative, cause-effect, problem-solution, discursive etc.

Topics:

1. “Women are from Venus and men are from Mars.” Are women and men truly from different planets? (2009 T3 Common Test)

2. “ New technologies have created a situation rather unknown in human history wherein the young seem more knowledgeable than those older than them.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? (2007 EOY Exam)

You will use the Bubbl.us to create the mindmap and essay outline. A sketchy sample has been provided for you. Your outlines should be as detailed as possible.

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Watch this YouTube video to learn how to use the software or try to figure it out yourself. It's really simple. media type="youtube" key="AllXU_3nktU" height="344" width="425"

I've created links with your names on the menu bar. Please upload your outline on the relevant page. E.g. Lingfeng's submission page is titled: Exposition Lingfeng, Edwin's submission page is titled: Exposition Edwin and so forth. Upload your submissions by the end of the Sept Hols.

**Work for Term 4 Week 1**

**Mon: Peer Editing** Team up to edit your friend's essay outlines. Each person will evaluate two outlines. __Groupings__: Lingfeng, Ben Lim, Bill Edwin, Shi Cheng, Chong We Weidong, Ding Han, Chuanyu Gideon, Gordon, Goh Id Lit Xian, Wah Jiang, Kwang Ming Izumi, Joel, Jon Kenji, Kenneth, Yong Xiang Han Quan, Sherwin, Shien Yang Milton, Clement, Li Ki Ying Cong, Yongzhi, Derrick Ben Tang Yi Xiang

Give your comments in the forum discussion page of your friend's outlines. Apply the steps in evaluating reasoning - Are the premises valid? Are they held constant? Are the links logical? Is inductive or deductive reasoning being used? Do the premises lead logically to the conclusion?

Each of you will now flesh out your essays, taking into consideration the comments given by your classmates. You will upload the essay in its entirety on your own page. Please keep the essay below 800 words.
 * Tue: Fleshing out the essay **

**Wed: Peer Review** In this lesson, you will peruse one another's essays and nominate the best two essays. Raise the nomination using the forum discussion link on this main page. You may name the thread "Best essay - Ben" and endorsers will include their comments using the same thread.

**Thu: in-class Comprehension exercise You will complete the comprehension assignment in class. EL Rep (Ying Cong) to collect and submit scripts to my table. ** Compre: Cat Island (EOY 2008)