
PROOF AND PERSUASION:
The Rhetoric of Scientific Integrity
FALL 2023
© 2023 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 63:MWF @ 2 p.m. in Reed 221
Cynthia Shearer, Instructor
OFFICE HOURS: 1 - 2 p.m. MW in Reed 419_H
COGNITIVE BIASES REFLECTION ASSIGNMENT
English 20803
Cognitive Biases Reflection Essay
Due: before class starts on Friday, August 25.
Part 1: Consult at least two sources on cognitive biases from the list included below before you complete this assignment.
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 Friday, Aug. 25.