Reasoning and Critical Thinking Develop Analytical Skills

Question: Discuss about theReasoning and Critical Thinking forDevelop Analytical Skills. Answer: Introduction Chemistry is essential for learning to research, solve problems, and develop analytical skills. It assists in challenging ideas and exhibits how to accomplish anything with logic and systematic reasoning [1]. Chemistry aids in understanding the world around us why leaves change color and why are they even green in the first place, how cheese is made and how soaps can clean. A basic knowledge of chemistry helps understand different product compositions. Chemical reactions helps in cooking, keeping ourselves safe and understanding our environment [2]. To help influence our thinking the author uses a very different but engaging method. He incorporates chemistry and chemical terms in all parts and elements of his life, starting from his pillow, to his food, to his clothes, cars and bags. He describes all the elements using chemical adjectives like melamine-formaldehyde dishes, polyethylene waste basket, vulcanized rubber tires adhesive made of carbohydrate and so on. This method appeals to a readers attention emotionally and intellectually, invites them to settle in for a spell and penetrate consciousness [3]. Any authors reason for writing a particular script is either manipulative, or straightforward. Understanding of the authors purpose helps in interpreting the context (). In this excerpt, it can be seen the author has used chemical terms to convey the importance of chemistry in our everyday life. His main agenda was to show that chemistry surrounds all aspects of our life. The author uses chemistry terms to describe the different elements of his everyday life. He describes his pillow as stuffed with polyurethane foam and sheets as polyester, fluoride toothpaste, fruit juice as fructose, citric acid, orange flavoring, clothing as cotton, acrylics, and polyesters, high school class ring as 42% gold, 38% copper, 13% silver, and 7% zinc. Even the bag is described as being made out of polyvinyl chloride with plasticizer added. The author has used every possible way of providing information on how chemistry is deeply intertwined with all parts of our life, and how both cannot exist without the other. The author used a very logical and effective approach in the presentation of the topic. However, it does not focus much on the ways in which modifications in the chemistry of any element would exhibit its effect on daily life. He could have included the details of another day when he changed some actions and elaborated on its reactions. In addition, he also did not touch on the presence of chemistry in a classroom or a lecture. Moreover, the overall environment of the presentation is not how general people talk, so it might be difficult for some audiences to understand what the author actually is saying or wants to mean. In the same way as chemistry, every subject has its own place in our lives [4]. For instance, if we take economics, it can be used to make a living out of providing economic predictions. All our lives are interlinked with money and economics can help understand recession, tell everyone about it and suggest people what to do so that people do not lose out on money. Economics helps people behave in a rational way and choose activities that can optimize their utility. People use economic reasoning to improve personal efficiency and understand personal potencies. The same can be said about history, literature or calculus. All subjects have their own use in human lives. That is why, it is important to take up any subject and major in it. Ultimately, it would be helpful in one way, or multiple ways. Not all subjects are equally effective or influential in daily lives. Some are harder than the others are. Some are more entwined in our daily lives, others have indirect impacts. In the context of the approach taken in this presentation, it can be said that science subjects have influence that is more direct and useful in our lives. For instance, arts may not have a direct influence in technology, but it drives innovation. On the other hand, science and calculations helps build programs that helps artistic developments [5]. Bibliography Argyle, Michael.The social psychology of everyday life. Routledge, 2013. Barber, Michael, Katelyn Donnelly, Saad Rizvi, and Lawrence Summers. "An avalanche is coming: Higher education and the revolution ahead."Institute for Public Policy Research11 (2013). Bereiter, Carl, and Marlene Scardamalia.The psychology of written composition. Routledge, 2013. FitzPatrick, Sarah, Mairad Twohig, and Mark Morgan. "Priorities for primary education? From subjects to life-skills and children's social and emotional development."Irish Educational Studies33, no. 3 (2014): 269-286. Pross, Addy.What is Life?: How chemistry becomes biology. Oxford University Press, 2016.