The place that I get most of your news is politics podcasts [like Majority Report], and the major news networks YouTube postings. I analyze what you hear, view, or read on media outlets by looking at both how the republicans view each story, how the democrats view things, then when I talk about it with my friends and my audiences to get their feedback and opinions. Also, I love long form interviews with political figures about each and every topic. Plus, I love reading the supreme court decisions when they drop.

The ways, as a citizen, that I get involved in the governmental process is not only by voting, but I also have learned to write petitions. One day I am going to submit my research to a legislator that I know personally regarding father's rights and police use of excessive force. I apply critical thinking when you are involved in these activities by doing the full research and allowing experts to add to my research.

An example of a fallacy or rhetoric you have seen used to market a product or service in commercials, or advertisements is the entire campaign of Donald Trump. Everybody is somewhat aware of how many lies that he told to everyone in order to win. The way that I use information provided in Ch. 10 of THiNK: Critical Thinking and Logic Skills for Everyday Life to be a more mindful consumer is by spending time looking at the pros and cons of the products that I'd like to purchase.

If someone asked me what my favorite activity or this class was, my answer would be that I got a chance to write and express myself. I love writing, and have so since I was 15 years old. The most challenging activity or concept was watching the videos and trying not to laugh at some of the silly examples. I'm working on comedy material, so the lady did a great job telling silly stories.