intro to critical thinking

For my critical thinking pick, I went back to the identity unit and fished out our first essay assignment. This assignment required an analysis of identity and personal choices using the readings "What the Census Doesn't Count" and "The F' Word', and a thesis that is supported by the readings and analysis. Even though the piece, "Cogito Ergo Sum = I Think Therefore I Am?", wasn't my highest scored assignment, (because I incorrectly followed the format by deviating from the topic of identity towards cultural identity) what it lacks in points, it makes up for it in critical thinking. For example, I mentioned, "Replace the word 'labeling' and use 'criminal profiling'. It can be used in the same context" and later tied in labeling with: "Those seemingly-innocent [ethnic] labels become caricatures, generalizations, archetypes, but they're never an accurate indicator of who people are individually". That example detailed the dangers of using labels and how simple labeling can become a form of discrimination.