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1 3 2.2 discussion Student’s Name Course Professor Date Early last year, At one time, I was late for work, and it was raining. Upon reaching the parking lot, a car from nowhere speeds around me and takes the only remaining spot near the building entrance. At this time, I am forced to park at the back, where I get soaked to the skin before reaching the building. This made me quite angry since I had hoped to park near the building to save myself from the pouring rain. To make matters worse, the person who had taken my spot was sitting comfortably in the vehicle scrolling his phone, which made me wonder why he had to ruin my morning, yet he seemed not to be in a hurry. Upon arriving at the office, my new superior called me in his office to discuss an urgent matter. After listening to him, I noticed that he wanted my suggestion on the right person to temporarily promote in the marketing department, now that the marketing manager was on paternity leave. Given that he was new in the organization and was not well conversant with most employees, he relied on my opinion to make the final decision. Even without giving it much thought, I suggested one of my close colleagues who worked in the department. In the long run, the temporary appointment of my friend as the head of the department only led to chaos and disagreements since members of the department believed that the department had other competent employees who could have been given the position. In this situation, I allowed my emotions (anger) to cloud my final decision on who should be promoted in the department. I let my rational feelings guide my decision, which turned out to be a poor decision (Ghosh & Huang, 2019). Based on what I know now, I could have consulted department members on their preferred candidate, which would have resulted in a more favorable outcome. Reference Ghosh, A., & Huang, S. (2019, July). Influence of Emotions in Shaping Decisions. In 2019 IEEE National Aerospace and Electronics Conference (NAECON) (pp. 110-116). IEEE. 1 2.2 discussion Student’s Name Course Professor Date Early last yea r, At one time, I was late for work, and it was raining. Upon reaching the parking lot, a car from nowhere speeds around me and takes the only remaining spot near the building entrance. At thi s time, I am forced to park at the back, where I get soaked to the skin before reaching the building. This made me quite angry since I had hoped to park near the building to save myself from the pouring rain. To make matters worse, the person who had taken my spot was sitting comfortably in the vehicle scrolling his phone, which made me wonder why he had to ruin my morning, yet he seemed not to be in a hurry. Upon arriving at the office, my new superio r called me in his 1 2.2 discussion Student’s Name Course Professor Date Early last year, At one time, I was late for work, and it was raining. Upon reaching the parking lot, a car from nowhere speeds around me and takes the only remaining spot near the building entrance. At this time, I am forced to park at the back, where I get soaked to the skin before reaching the building. This made me quite angry since I had hoped to park near the building to save myself from the pouring rain. To make matters worse, the person who had taken my spot was sitting comfortably in the vehicle scrolling his phone, which made me wonder why he had to ruin my morning, yet he seemed not to be in a hurry. Upon arriving at the office, my new superior called me in his As Paul and Elder (2020) wrote in our text: “Critical thinkers have confidence in their ability to figure out the logic of anything they choose. They continually look for interrelationships and order within systems of ideas. They use the tools of critical thinking every day to improve their thinking, thereby improving their lives” (p. 28). This assignment will give you the opportunity to analyze an article of your choosing. As we learned in last week’s discussion forum, confirmation bias tends to cause us to seek out opinions from others that already align with our own. So, make the effort to find an article that you feel represents perspectives or opinions that are different from those you hold. Begin with viewing the short video interview of Dr. Daniel Kahneman, winner of a Nobel prize. His insights into how people think will be informative as you deconstruct your article for this assignment. Reference Paul, R., & Elder, L. (2020). The miniature guide to critical thinking: Concepts and tools (8th ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to: · Analyze the practices of information literacy for responsible leadership decision-making. Background Information As we learned from the Kahneman video in Week One, fast and slow thinking (also referred to as System 1 and System 2 thinking) represent two distinctly different ways that our brains engage in the process of decision making. As the graphic below illustrates, System 1 thinking arises from an instinctual, often emotional, response to the issue at hand. System 2 thinking, by contrast, involves a more deliberate, analytical, and effortful approach to decision making. Instructions 1. Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade. 2. Carefully review the key points in the Paul and Elder text. 3. Based on the “Template for Analyzing the Logic of an Article,” found on page 29 of the Paul and Elder text, choose an article to analyze for logic. You may choose an article from a newspaper, trade journal, scholarly journal, or even a website (so long as it is from a reputable source, such as universities, research centers, thought leaders in their respective fields). 4. Write a 600-word reflection paper responding to each of the eight key points of the template. You may find pages 30–31 of the Paul and Elder text to be useful, as well. Be specific in your responses to the eight questions on the template, as you analyze your chosen article. Conclude your reflection paper with a paragraph that describes how this activity has informed your ability to better analyze arguments or positions, especially those with which you may not agree. 5. In addition to course materials, your paper must include  at least two additional sources  outside of those included in this course’s syllabus. 6. All papers are to be written in accordance with APA Guidelines (7th ed.), including format guidelines. Since this is a reflection paper, however, you may write in first person voice. Papers must be logical, well organized, grammatically correct, and have correct spelling and sentence structure.  Write in complete paragraphs of at least three sentences in length.  . If needed, please access APA formatting resources through the Academic Writer website in the Course Homepage widget to create your account which will give you the access during this course. · Proofread your papers prior to submitting them to ensure the highest quality of presentation.  · The maximum number of pages is given to encourage you to be concise and use meaningful words.  · Failure to meet these minimum writing and formatting requirements will result in a lowering of the overall grade.  Use a #12 font in Times New Roman. · Naming Convention:  Use the following format for naming the (Word document) files that contain your assignment:  j. Part 1 – Initial of first name  j. Part 2 – Last name  j. Part 3 – Assignment name  j. Part 4 – Date: Using numbers in the order of month, day, and year. j. Example of file name: SmithJ_Reflection Paper_3-14-21  As Paul a nd Elder (2020) wrote in our text: “Critical thinkers have confidence in their ability to figure out the logic of anything they choose. They continually look for interrelationships and order within systems of ideas. They use the tools of critical thinking every day to improve their thinking, thereby improving their lives” (p. 28). This assignment will give you the opportunity to analyze an article of your choosing. As we learned in last week’s discussion forum, confirmation bias tends to cause us to seek ou t opinions from others that already align with our own. So, make the effort to find an article that you feel represents perspectives or opinions that are different from those you hold. Begin with viewing the short video interview of Dr. Daniel Kahneman, wi nner of a Nobel prize. His insights into how people think will be informative as you deconstruct your article for this assignment. Reference Paul, R., & Elder, L. (2020). The miniature guide to critical thinking: Concepts and tools (8th ed.). Rowman & Litt lefield. Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to: · Analyze the practices of information literacy for responsible leadership decision - making. As Paul and Elder (2020) wrote in our text: “Critical thinkers have confidence in their ability to figure out the logic of anything they choose. They continually look for interrelationships and order within systems of ideas. They use the tools of critical thinking every day to improve their thinking, thereby improving their lives” (p. 28). This assignment will give you the opportunity to analyze an article of your choosing. As we learned in last week’s discussion forum, confirmation bias tends to cause us to seek out opinions from others that already align with our own. So, make the effort to find an article that you feel represents perspectives or opinions that are different from those you hold. Begin with viewing the short video interview of Dr. Daniel Kahneman, winner of a Nobel prize. His insights into how people think will be informative as you deconstruct your article for this assignment. Reference Paul, R., & Elder, L. (2020). The miniature guide to critical thinking: Concepts and tools (8th ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:  Analyze the practices of information literacy for responsible leadership decision-making.