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Week 3 Intellectual Standards Handout

This document provides guidance for writing a critical analysis essay on an engineering-related article. It includes an example essay that analyzes three elements of thought from a sample article using nine intellectual standards. The elements of thought examined are the article's purpose, information, and points of view. For each element, the example essay applies three relevant intellectual standards, explains their application, and provides evidence from the article or external sources. It concludes by summarizing the analysis of the three elements of thought.

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Week 3 Intellectual Standards Handout

This document provides guidance for writing a critical analysis essay on an engineering-related article. It includes an example essay that analyzes three elements of thought from a sample article using nine intellectual standards. The elements of thought examined are the article's purpose, information, and points of view. For each element, the example essay applies three relevant intellectual standards, explains their application, and provides evidence from the article or external sources. It concludes by summarizing the analysis of the three elements of thought.

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ES2631 Critique and Communication of Thinking and Design

AY2022/2023 Semester 1

Week 3
Engineering Reasoning Framework: Intellectual Standards

Lesson Objectives
By the end of this week’s lesson, you will be able to:
1. State and explain the nine universal intellectual standards in the engineering reasoning
framework;
2. Apply the intellectual standards to elements of thought in an engineering-related article.

Recap
Based on this week’s lecture:
1. What are the nine intellectual standards in the Engineering Reasoning Framework (Paul-Elder
Critical Thinking Framework)?
2. What does each intellectual standard refer to/ mean?

Activity
In last week’s lesson, you identified the elements of thought of two articles. In a small group, select
one of the articles for analysis as follows:

a) Based on the elements of thought identified in your selected article, apply the appropriate
intellectual standards to each element of thought. You may use the table in the appendix to
organize your analysis.

b) Once the analysis is complete, select three elements of thought which you have analysed. For
each element, select any three intellectual standards that you have applied to it. Write one
paragraph to present your analysis for each element of thought. Below is an example of such a
paragraph.

Assignment 1
For Assignment 1, you are required to write a critical analysis essay. Here is an example with
comments on what should be included:

Critical Analysis Essay Note


1
There is a lack of teachers in the education industry. To meet this need, it 1. Introductory
has been suggested that artificial intelligence (AI) could provide the solution sentence(s)
(Lim and Tan, 2022). 2This critical analysis seeks to evaluate the article “AI
Robots in the Classroom” by Lim and Tan (2022). 3Specifically, it examines 2. Thesis
the purpose, information and points of view in this article. statement: what
this essay does
4
The purpose of the article appears to be twofold – to inform readers of the
3. Outline: states
advancements in AI robots and to persuade them to support the
the three
development of AI in education. 5First, the purpose is 6relevant to the
elements to be
question at issue, 5since the problem is a lack of awareness of this unique
analysed
solution, and raising awareness thus directly 7relates to the problem.
5
Second, the purpose is 6significant, 5as it covers an 7important topic on 4. Topic sentence
education that affects educational institutions and their stakeholders. To
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raise awareness and to garner support for AI robots … 5Third, the purpose
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does not show depth …. for the body
paragraph
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The second element of thought to be analysed is information, which is
6 5. Linking words to
clear, precise and accurate. The information is 6clear 5as it is 7elaborated
structure the
with details so that it is 7easy to comprehend. 5For example, the author
points
explains in detail how an AI robot could be an effective teacher, emphasizing
5
not only the vast knowledge it possesses, but also its untiring patience. 6. State the
5
Next, the information is 6precise. 7Specific details are provided of the intellectual
development of AI robots, including the 7number of AI robots currently in the standard used
world (around 3 million). 5Lastly, the information is 6accurate, with external
sources 7validating and verifying the facts presented in the article. 5For 7. Explain in detail
example, the well-known Pew Research Center (2022) 5also stated the same with supporting
figure of around 3 million AI robots, 5thus confirming the accuracy of the evidence from
information in the article. the article or
from an
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In terms of point of view (POV), there was a range of various viewpoints on external source,
the use of artificial intelligence (AI) robots to educate children. As such, the highlighting the
POV 6shows breadth as it presents a range of views. Some members of the key words that
public view AI robots as an effective solution to the shortage of teachers, describe the
5
while others think that AI robots would not be able to teach moral values, intellectual
which is an important part of education. 5Yet another view states that using standard being
such robots might produce children who think alike and 5thus stifle the used.
development of creativity and diversity. The POVs 5also 6show depth 5as they
highlight the complexities surrounding an AI robot serving as a teacher, such 8. Reiterate the
as the moral issues. 5Finally, the POVs 6show fairness, 5as both supportive thesis
and opposing views are represented equally, with no hint of biasness. statement.

6 9. Summarise all
In conclusion, 8this essay has presented the analysis of three elements of
the key points: 3
thought of this article. 9First, the purpose is relevant to the question at issue
Elements of
and significant, but it does not show depth. Second, the information is clear,
Thought with 3
precise and accurate. Third, the points of view show depth and breadth, but
Intellectual
does not show fairness.
Standards each.
(494 words)

Reference
Lim, C. K. & Tan, T. J. (2022). AI robots in the classroom.
http://newnews.com/ai_robots_in_the_classroom/art

Reference
Paul, R., Niewoehner, R. & Elder, L. (2019). The thinker’s guide to engineering reasoning: Based on
critical thinking concepts and tools. Rowan & Littlefield Publishers.

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Appendix

Article:
Element of Thought Clear Accurate Precise Relevant Depth Breadth Logical Significant Fairness
1. Purpose

2. Question

3. Information

4. Inference

5. Concepts

6. Assumptions

7. Implications

8. POV
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