Critical Thinking Assignment Option #1 – Critical Self-Reflection Essay

Select and analyze one issue that is now in the national debate, on health, education, climate change, role of the US foreign policy, United Nations, undocumented workers, or unions and the minimum wage.  In writing your essay, consider how your thinking impacts how you give meaning to events, social issues, or facts.
 
Directions
Select one issue as your topic for the essay. (TOPIC/ISSUE: MINIMUM WAGE. For example, you could look at how certain cities across the country are raising the minimum wage.)
Include the following points:

• Clarity
• Logic
• Justifiability
• Profundity – your depth of knowledge on a topic
• Reasonableness
• Consistency

 
The essay is a roadmap of how your mind works. Therefore, there is no right or wrong answer. The goal is to support your critical thinking based on readings from text or articles.
Requirements:

• Your essay should be 4-5 pages.
• Incorporate three scholarly sources that are not required or recommended readings for this course. Cite and reference your sources properly.