Being late to an important activity such as class or a job

Choose one of the following effects; then write an essay that explains the chain of causes that led to the effect:

Being late to an important activity such as class or a job

Losing a game

Having a disastrous date or party

Failing an exam

Choose a person who was involved in the chain of causes that you describe, and write a second essay that discusses the chain of events from that person’s perspective. Don’t forget that the effect may change here (for example, “losing a game” becomes”winning a game” if you write an second essay from the perspective of the opponent).Please read your horoscope in two daily papers from the day before.

2. After reading the horoscopes, critically evaluate (judge) them.

Which of your two horoscopes seems more accurate? Why? If you do not think either one is accurate, explain why not. What are the differences between the two horoscopes? How do these differences lead you to evaluate these two different sources of information?

What is your final position, pro or con, regarding the validity of astrology? Give three reasons that support your evaluation (judgment) of astrology. What do you believe, and why?

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the use of personal experience as evidence to support your belief for or against the validity of these horoscopes?

Use the terminology for evaluating the degree of accuracy of your beliefs about horoscopes: completely accurate, generally not accurate.

3. Read “Critical Thinking and Obedience to Authority” (Chapter 11) and “Pressure to Go Along with Abuse Is Strong, but Some Soldiers Find Strength to Refuse,” (NY Times article) and complete the following assignment: https://www.nytimes.com/2004/05/14/world/struggle-for-iraq-psychology-pressure-go-along-with-abuse-strong-but-some.html

Write an evaluation of your course, including the following elements:

The effect of the course on preventing you from being one of the 65 percent in Milgram’s experiment

The effect of the course on your development of moral responsibility

The effect of the course on your willingness to confront authority

The effect of the course on a belief that you always have a personal choice

4. You and your friend both think we should again have a military draft. Your friend, however, insists that women are as capable of modern combat as men and says that all should have to sign up for the draft.

Reflect on whether you agree with your friend by presenting your arguments.