What Is Critical Thinking
Becoming A Critical Thinker
How Collaboration Fosters Critical Thinking
Thinking Critically about Arguments
Logical Fallacies
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Critical thinking is ________________?
the ability to think for yourself and to reliably and responsibly make the decisions that affect your life.
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Critical thinking involves what?
Improving the way you think about a subject, statement, or ideas.
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Having more than one student involved in the learning process generates what?
A greater number of ideas.
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What three things do effective arguments do?
1.) Make a general claim 2.) Provide reasons to support it 3.) back those reasons with evidence
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What is a logical fallacy?
Missteps or faulty reasoning people make in their use of logic.
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Richard Paul and Linda Elder of the National Council for Excellence in Critical Thinking explained that critical thinking is __________________________________________?
that mode of thinking about any subject, content, or problem in which the thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking by skillfully imposing intellectual standards upon his or her thoughts.
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What is the first step of thinking critically?
To engage your curiosity.
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People think more clearly when they are what?
When they are talking as well as listening. A good reason to participate actively in your classes.
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What is one important step in thinking critically about a problem?
To challenge assumptions.
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What are some logical fallacies? Name two.
- Attacking the person - begging - appealing to false authority -jumping on a bandwagon -assuming that something is true because it hasn't been proven false -falling victim to false cause -making hasty generalizations
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Richard Paul and Linda Elder believed that much of our thinking, left to itself, is ________________? (Just name 2.)
Answers: Biased, Distorted, Partial, Uninformed, or Downright Prejudice.
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Instead of accepting statements and assertions at face value, what should you do?
Question them.
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Whether in person or through electronic communication, what improves your ability to think critically?
Teamwork.
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What is one way you can challenge assumptions?
Research different sources.
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What happens when one uses the logical fallacy of "Begging"?
Begging is when pleading is used as their source for argument instead of facts.
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Critical thinkers, in contrast, do what? Name 3 only.
Answers: Investigate Problems, Ask Questions, Pose New Answers That Challenge The Status Quo, Discover New Information, Question Authorities and Traditional Beliefs, Challenge Received Dogmas and Doctrines, Make Independent Judgements, and Develop Creative Solutions.
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To be a critical thinker, you should be what?
Fair and open-minded.
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By getting feedback from another person, you can see what?
You can see the possible flaws in your own position.
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What are two different questions you can ask yourself when you are checking the validity of a piece of research?
-What general idea am I being asked to accept? -Are good and sufficient reasons given to support the overall claim? -Are those reasons backed up with evidence in the form of facets, statistics, and quotations? -Does the evidence support the conclusions? -Is the argument based of logical reasoning, or does it appeal mainly to the emotions? -Do I recognize any questionable assumptions? -Can I think of any counterarguments? What facts can i muster as proof? -What do I know about the person or organization making the argument?
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What happens when one uses the logical fallacy of "Appealing to false authority"?
Presenting a claim based on the authority of someone whose expertise is questionable. This action relies more on the appearance of the authority of authority rather than real evidence.
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What depends precisely on the quality of our thoughts?
The quality of our life and the quality of what we produce, make, or build.
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What involves looking at the outcome of your inquiry in a more demanding, critical way?
Drawing conclusions
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Collaboration occurs not only face to face, but also over what?
Over the internet.
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Instead of being defensive or emotional, critical thinkers aim to be _________?
Logical
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What happens when one uses the logical fallacy of "Jumping on a bandwagon"?
That is when someone believes something is true because everyone else believes it.
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