1. Imagine that you were a staff member at this school and found out from another student what had happened. Construct an argument to present to the teacher, encouraging her to reconsider her hasty generalization and come to a better-reasoned conclusion. Pair up and role play this scenario. Stop after two to three minutes and evaluate the effectiveness of your argument and your communication skills. 

2. Think back on a time when a teacher or other authority figure hastily jumped to a conclusion about you or something you did. How did this event influence your life goals and decisions? Discuss ways in which your critical-thinking skills might help you to put this event in perspective. 

1. States the Issue 

2. Develop a List of Premises 

3. Eliminate Weak or Irrelevant Premises 

4. Establish a Conclusion

5. Organize Your Argument