Critical Thinking
Critical Think. Standards
In College
In Life and Work
Skills of a Good Thinker
100

What do we call the skill of analyzing and evaluating problems using reason and evidence?

 Critical thinking


100

 Which standard means your ideas are clear and easy to understand?

Clarity

100

In college, ideas must be supported by evidence, not just the instructor’s what?

Opinion

100

 Employers look for workers with critical thinking and strong what skills?

Communication skills

100

 What skills help you logically examine and support your beliefs?

Analytical skills 

200

 Critical thinking is not just giving this, because it is based only on personal belief.

Opinions

200

 Which standard means being exact and specific?

Precision

200

 Critical thinking teaches you how to understand and defend what?

Arguments

200

 Critical thinking helps you avoid what kind of mistakes in big life decisions?

Costly/ bad mistakes 

200

What skill includes clear speaking, writing, and listening?

Effective communication

300

Critical thinkers must give this to support their conclusions.

Evidence/ Logical Support 

300

“Garbage in, garbage out” relates to which standard?

Accuracy

300

Online students often practice critical thinking in what class area?

Discussion boards

300

Critical thinking promotes respect and what for others’ beliefs?

Tolerance

300

 What skills involve finding reliable sources and asking good questions?

Research and inquiry skills 

400

 Critical thinking is described as a lifelong what?

Life long process

400

 Which standard means staying focused and on-topic?

Relevance

400

To write a strong paper, you must use what type of sources?

Credible sources/ Scholarly

400

In the workplace, critical thinkers are good at solving what?

Problems 

400

Being open to change and accepting uncertainty is called what?

Flexibility

500

What is the term for “thinking about your own thinking”?
 

Metacognition

500

 Which standard means being fair and unbiased?

Fairness
500

College focuses on what type of thinking that involves deep evaluation?

High order thinking 

500

Learning critical thinking can lead to personal what?

Personal enrichment 

500

Using imagination to solve problems is called what?

Creative problem solving 

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