PART 2: In the Media What’s the topic? _____ 1 point What is your opinion on this topic BEFORE reading about the opposing view on this topic? _____ 2 points Find a media source _____ 2 points Then summarize the media source’s perspective (1-2 paragraphs) _____ 5 points After reading the article, has your opinion changed? Explain in detail why or why not. (1-2 paragraphs) _____ 5 points What did you think, feel, and discover about the topic, your own thinking, and yourself (For example, did you notice yourself doubting or arguing with the author? Were you able to keep an open mind? Why or why not?) (1-2 paragraphs) _____ 5 pts Part 3: Reflection on the Believing Game “In The Media” Experiment A short reflection about what you thought, felt, and discovered about the topic, your thinking, and yourself while doing this experiment. (1-2 paragraphs) ____ 25 points Part 4: The Believing Game Writing Prompt Explain why you believe it is important, or not important, for college students to explore these ideas and come to an understanding of these concepts. Refer to the article “The Believing Game and How to Make Conflicting Opinions More Fruitful,” by Peter Elbow Argue for or against the value of even including these concepts (critical thinking, inference, etc.) in the college curriculum. In addition, you may wish to consider the following questions: What you can use these skills for in the world beyond college? What is the value of challenging ideas we have held for a long time? Where did these ideas come from in the first place?