C251 Foundations of Digital Computing
Dana Vrajitoru

C251 Homework 4

Due date: Wednesday, September 24, 2025.

Critical Thinking

In this homework you will explore everyday critical thinking, making an argument, debating a topic, and recognizing fallacies. 


Ex. 1. Reasoning (14 pts)

Write a short paper (2-3 pages) on “AI will be useful in [domain]”: choose the domain such as manufacturing, software development, military, etc.


Ex. 2 Fallacies (6 pts)

Identify a fallacy in political speeches, blog posts, commercials, stand-up comedy, etc. Post this in the dedicated discussion topic. 

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