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LIMITED DOWNLOAD COPY The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking Concepts and Tools Contents Why Critical Thinking? 4 The Elements of Thought 5 A Checklist for Reasoning 6 Questions Using the Elements of Thought 8 The Problem of Egocentric Thinking 9 Universal Intellectual Standards 10 Template for Analyzing the Logic of Articles and Textbooks 13 Criteria for Evaluating Reasoning 14 Essential Intellectual Traits 15 Three Kinds of Questions 18 A Template for Problem-Solving 19 Analyzing and Assessing Research 20 What Critical Thinkers Routinely Do 21 Stages of Critical Thinking Development 22 Fourth Edition © 2006 Foundation for Critical Thinking www.criticalthinking.org
LIMITED DOWNLOAD COPY The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking Concepts and Tools Why Critical Thinking? The Problem: Everyone thinks; it is our nature to do so. But much of our thinking, left to itself, is biased, distorted, partial, uninformed or down-right prejudiced. Yet the quality of our life and that of what we produce, make, or build depends precisely on the quality of our thought. Shoddy thinking is costly, both in money and in quality of life. Excellence in thought, however, must be systematically cultivated. A Definition: Critical thinking is the art of analyzing and evaluating thinking with a view to improving it. The Result: A well cultivated critical thinker: • raises vital questions and problems, formulating them clearly and precisely; • gathers and assesses relevant information, using abstract ideas to interpret it effectively; • comes to well-reasoned conclusions and solutions, testing them against relevant criteria and standards; • thinks openmindedly within alternative systems of thought, recognizing and assessing, as need be, their assumptions, implications, and practical consequences; and • communicates effectively with others in figuring out solutions to complex problems. Critical thinking is, in short, self-directed, self-disciplined, self-monitored, and self-corrective thinking. It requires rigorous standards of excellence and mindful command of their use. It entails effective communication and problem solving abilities and a commitment to overcome our native egocentrism and sociocentrism. © 2006 Foundation for Critical Thinking www.criticalthinking.org
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