Write 150 to 200 words on each of the following topics:

• Describe a situation of public      interest in which critical and/or creative thought could have been used      for a better outcome. Describe why it is important to think critically and      creatively in similar situations. (The situation I would like to discuss      on this is with the most recent police shooting Walter Scott's      passenger meets with police as family plans burial…)
• Define free will, truth,      knowledge, and opinion. Explain how we use them to form      thoughts. What role does each play in critically assessing situations?
• Identify three hindrances to      the critical thinking process. Determine methods for overcoming these      hindrances. Identify a time in which you experienced a hindrance in      critical thinking. Describe a method you could use to overcome the      hindrances.
• Identify a message in      advertising. Describe how you perceive the message of the advertisement.      Try to determine the reality of the advertisement. Distinguish between      your perception and the reality of the message.

Describe a situation of public interest in which critical and/or creative thought could have been used for a better outcome. Describe why it is important to think critically and creatively in similar situations. (The situation I would like to discuss on this is with the most recent police shooting Walter Scott's passenger meets with police as family plans burial…)