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The Effects of a Once Dead Poet “…The question, O me! So sad, recurring- what good amid these, O me, O life? … That you are here- that life exists and identity, / that the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse” (Whitman 7-10). In the film Dead Poets Society, an affable English professor named John Keating becomes the new faculty member at Welton Academy, a preparatory school for boys. Welton, founded in 1859 has created countless successful scholars and businessmen and is accredited as the top preparatory school in the United States. There are the Four Pillars that Welton upholds and prides itself upon: Tradition, Honor, Discipline, and Excellence. In order to maintain these core values, Welton is a very strict environment solely …show more content…

In “Critical Thinking in North America” Richard Paul determines that critical thinking is “The art of thinking about your thinking while you’re thinking so as to make your thinking more clear, precise, accurate, relevant, and fair” (47). The thought process behind self-expression requires critical thinking. Why do I think this? Why do I feel a certain prejudice against X? What has caused my opinion on X? To think critically, it is important that you remove prejudice and bias and consider your inner self-directed thoughts. Critical thinking can take many forms. Richard Paul refers to it as “The art of constructive skepticism” (47). An alternate theory presented by Peter Elbow is quite the opposite. Methodological Believing “…is the disciplined practice of trying to be as welcoming and accepting to every idea we encounter…”(2). This methodological believing is an extremely positive outlook, and I believe that Keating is a terrific example of this form of critical believing in application. These methods may be very different, but that does not necessarily mean they are opposing. To most effectively remove bias and prejudice, a mixture of both approaches should be used. Trying to uncover personal truth is impossible unless you are able to look at both sides of an argument from the viewpoint of skepticism and also from that of

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Critical inquiry is the process of gathering and evaluating information, ideas, and assumptions from multiple perspectives to produce well-reasoned analysis and understanding that leads to new ideas, applications and questions. Critical inquiry is more than what is listed above, it is also possessing the ability to assess pieces of writing and use them within your own writing. I think the best example of my writing that supports this is my in-class writing “Seattle Versus the Homeless.” All over the essay, I included poll numbers from various sources, and statements from credible sources, like the mayor of Seattle. This was something I found a bit challenging because it was difficult finding unbiased and trustworthy polls and statements.

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Think Question #1 Sydney Martin CMN 225: Communication in Place September, 19th, 2015 Innovation is a natural part of human society, without it the human species wouldn’t be where it is today. But, in order for an innovation to make a significant impact on society the innovation must be spread throughout the many different cultures and societies on earth. Everett Rogers and Malcolm Gladwell both studied they way innovations are spread. The theories while, forty years apart, essentially the same. Rogers defined diffusion as “…the process by which an innovation is communicated through certain channels over time among members of a social system…”

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Chapter 3 of Bazerman’s text focuses on common biases and where they derive from. In past chapters the topic of heuristics was covered. Basically, heuristics are rules of thumb that people use to make quick and efficient decisions. “By providing managers with efficient ways to deal with complex problems, heuristics frequently produce effective decisions.

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Gabriel Dejanovic Mr. Whittaker English 2 30 March 2023 Dead Poet Society Mr. Keating, the English teacher at Welton Academy in the movie "Dead Poets Society," has been blamed by some for the reckless and rebellious behavior of his students, leading to the death of Neil Perry, one of his pupils. However, I strongly argue that Mr. Keating was in no way responsible for the actions of the boys or Neil's death. In fact, Mr. Keating was a victim of the school's oppressive and rigid educational system, which pushed his students to conformity and suppressed their individuality. First, Mr. Keating encouraged his students to think freely and develop their own unique perspectives on life.

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When thinking critically about what is known and what is not known, create a question that helps you explore what is not known. This how critical thinking helps in asking questions while solving a

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In The Dead Poet Society the English teacher, known as Mr. Keating or, if you are slightly more daring “O’ Captain my Captain” of the renowned Welton Academy boarding school, has some very unorthodox ways of teaching. Such as the dangers of conformity and sheltered thinking and pushes them to “suck the marrow out of life”. Mr. Keating’s motto, “Carpe Diem,” inspires the young kids to pursue new things, but brings cynical views from his fellow teachers. Mr. Keating is an instant hit with the youth of his class. One student finds his picture and summary of his life at Welton.

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The article pointed to the several researches defining critical thinking skills. If I was taught 20 years ago what I know now. I am sure I would have been more prepared with the knowledge and skills of framing my mind to the critical thinking skills. Putting the skills and knowledge and applying them to my younger life. The article describes critical thinking as many different observations of one’s worldview.

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Having a critical mind makes one wiser and more tact about what he or she states. Through philosophical analysis, our critical thinking skills are improved because it teaches us to consider certain things first, before finally coming up to a decision or before we continue to converse with

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