
PROOF AND PERSUASION:
The Rhetoric of Scientific Integrity
FALL 2022
© 2022 by Cynthia Shearer
CYNTHIA SHEARER
419-H REED HALL
BOX 297700
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
PHONE EXT: 817.257.6593
ENGLISH 20803 - WRITING AS ARGUMENT
Section 50:MWF @ 1 p.m. in Bailey 102
Cynthia Shearer, Instructor
OFFICE HOURS: 2- 3 p.m. MW in Reed 419_H
COGNITIVE BIASES REFLECTION ASSIGNMENT
English 20803
Cognitive Biases Reflection Essay
Due: before class starts on Monday, August 29.
Part 1: Consult at least two sources on cognitive biases from the list included below before you complete this assignment.
Business Insider article on how cognitive biases screw up decision-making (handout)
Mental Floss article on common cognitive biases
Better Humans blog post "cheat sheet" on understanding cognitive biases
Scientific American article on cognitive biases in sports
Wikipedia list of cognitive biases
Part 2: Make a list of the 5 cognitive biases that you consider to be the most dangerous or discouraging in everyday human affairs and transactions. Write a short reflective essay (no more than 1 page single-spaced) explaining your choices and providing examples as evidence that justify those choices. Also mention or give credit for any material you use from your sources. When you are finished, please log in to D2L/TCU Online, and upload your paper by the beginning of class time Monday Aug. 29.