Spring 2010 Bridging Course: Comparing and Evaluating Different Viewpoints Course Description： Students are expected to have basic conversational skills and advanced listening/reading skills in English to register for this class. This course emphasizes the skills of critical thinking (i.e. evaluating the quality of an argument). Students are encouraged to apply the critical thinking skills as they consider controversial issues of international appeal, including economy vs. ecology, globalization, and legalization of marijuana. Students will reevaluate these assumptions and develop their own points of view as they develop their speaking (classroom discussions, 15%) and writing skills. There will be short written assignments throughout the semester (30%). Later in the semester, each student presents two opposing views of a controversial topic to the class, and leads a class discussion (25%). The content of the presentation and discussion with their own opinion will be summarized in a term paper (30%). A strict attendance policy will be enforced; virtually no consideration is given to absences caused by extracurricular activities. 　 Textbooks (References)： (1) Numrich. Raise the Issues: An Integrated Approach to Critical Thinking.(2)McCarthy and O'Dell. Academic Vocabulary in Use. (3)Ruchlis.Clear Thinking.

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