Assignment/Activity
Title— Dubois VS Washington Year— 2013
Skill— A Portfolio
Category— Citical thinking
For my W.E.B Dubois vs. Booker T. Washington essay I had to
analyze two men’s ideas about the path that African Americans should take in
order to better their situation in a post civil war nation. This assignment was
difficult for me because I had to consider both sides objectively despite my
feeling that Dubois believed in the right path. I started the assignment
already thinking that I would support W.E.B Dubois because I felt that he took
a stronger stand against racial inequality. I knew however that I had to look
at the assignment objectively and forget any preconceived notions that I had.
Part of critical thinking is being able to considering different sides to an
argument and makes an educated decision.
This assignment taught me to thoroughly evaluate sources and
carefully craft my thesis. It is important that I include this because this
assignment changed my process of critical thinking.
