Essays on Hornsby

a. What is critical thinking? What are some characteristics of critical thinking? Critical thinking is an important intellectual activity because it is essential for the person to reach independent state of mind. Some characteristics of critical thinking are: “actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication, as a guide to belief and action” (Defining Critical Thinking). It is essential to engage critical thinking into the process of learning because material has to be thought of in a critical way before it is adopted. b. Why is ...

Semantic knowledge includes general knowledge of things such as basic facts, knowledge of people, and meanings. Semantics are almost always taken for granted because it is an innate element of human beings. Meaning-making and meaning-sharing is a natural part of our day to day discourse. The meanings that people attach to words, objects, and even people are highly subjective(Hornsby, Stanley, 2005). The meanings that we have for the things around us speaks highly of our experiences, personality, and beliefs. The practicality of semantics is also what makes it a difficult topic to study. It is difficult to study ...

Khrushchev delivered a historic speech during the 20th Communist Party of the Soviet Union Congress held in February 1956 (Hornsby). In his speech, Khrushchev denounced Stalin; he argued that Stalin was leading a cult of personality within that country. Khrushchev’s speech shocked many people and enlightened them about the situation in their country. The main purpose of Khrushchev’s speech was to denounce Stalin’s cult personality which, according to Khrushchev, had brought problems in the former Soviet Union. Khrushchev strongly condemned Stalin, saying that he (Stalin) had a spirit of individuality and he was selfish as the ...