Elements of Thought
Intellectual Standards
Intellectual Traits
SEEi
Applications
100
The goal, objective or function of our thinking.
What is Purpose?
100
Readily understandable and free from confusion.
What is Clarity?
100
Think about everyone involved, not just yourself, and thing before you act.
What is Fairmindeness?
100
A simple sentence to provide the meaning of the concept.
What is State?
100
SEEi helps with articulation and gets at THIS Intellectual Standard.
What is Clarity?
200
Key data, facts, evidence or observations.
What is Information?
200
Free from errors or distortions.
What is Accuracy?
200
Speak up for what you think is right, and don't be afraid to question your own beliefs.
What is intellectual Courage?
200
A way to provide more detail. "In other words...."
What is Elaborate?
200
These critical thinking tools are used to ANALYZE information.
What are the Elements of Thought?
300
A frame of reference or perspective.
What is Point of View?
300
Focused on the most important facts or ideas.
What is Significance?
300
Figure things out for yourself, rather than letting others tell you what to believe.
What is Intellectual Independence?
300
Real life applications of the the concept - both what it is, and what it is NOT.
What is Exemplify?
300
These critical thinking tools are used to EVALUATE thinking and information.
What are the Intellectual Standards?
400
Unconscious beliefs that I may be taking for granted.
What are Assumptions?
400
Encompassing multiple viewpoints.
What is Breadth?
400
Don't be afraid to work hard, even when you feel like giving up.
What is Intellectual Perseverance?
400
A metaphor, analogy, or picture with words that shows understanding of the concept.
What is Illustration?
400
"Time is like money - once you spend it, it is gone" is an example of THIS step in the process of SEEi.
What is Illustrate?
500
Logical outcomes or results from an action or decision.
What is Implications and(or) Consequences?
500
Directly connected to the matter at hand.
What is Relevance?
500
Recognize that you don't know everything, and work to determine what is true.
What is Intellectual Humility?
500
The four steps of SEEi.
What are State, Elaborate, Exemplify, and Illustrate?
500
Joe included a table in his science paper listing the exact measures and data that he was discussing. He is concerned with THIS Intellectual Standard.
What is Precision?