Critical thinking lafe Johnson HUM/114 March 25, 2013 Dr. Barbara Johnson What is critical thinking? Creative thinking is going beyond thinking, applying curiosity, examining an idea from a different perspective, also learning to increase the awareness of problems from different angles. The first day I came in class, Hum/114, I had no clue that thinking creatively would help me make wise decisions, step back, and objectively observe without prejudging or resisting
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1. Using the critical thinking skills you have gained so far and referring to the materials provided for this assignment, identify two possible strategies that Thomas Hutchinson or Samuel Adams likely used to develop and improve their thinking as those historical events unfolded prior to taking a stand and acting according to their beliefs. Two possible strategies that Thomas Hutchinson or Samuel Adams likely used to develop and improve their thinking were, when the statement, or some part of
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Elements of Reasoning Introduction to Critical Thinking What do we do to think critically? What is critical thinking? 3 Key Questions Why do we need critical thinking? The Three Dimensions of Critical Thinking Reasoning: three aspects Traits of the Disciplined Mind Reasoning The process of drawing conclusions or figuring something out Elements of Reasoning Standards for Reasoning The quality of our thinking is largely reflected in the quality of
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Barriers to Critical Thinking For each of the critical thinking barriers in the “What is Critical Thinking” document, I gave an example. I want you to offer a different example for each of the following critical thinking barriers. What you list can be something you feel passionate about, or it can be a random barrier you’ve seen exhibited in society. Please do not use the examples outlined in the “What is Critical Thinking?” document (1 point each). 1. Existing beliefs: 2. Wishful thinking: 3. Hasty
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Thinking Critically Simulation Review Joslynn Smith Jill Clayton Brenda Robinson Bernadette Brandhagen-Mayor Leon Crutcher Bill Schmelzle MGT/350 7/6/10 Melvin Jeppson Thinking Critically Simulation Review Problem solving tools and techniques As a group we decided on using a couple of problem-solving tools, brainstorming and cause and effect/fishbone method. The first step we did was to define some of the problems facing Credenhill’s. The biggest problems
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Critical Thinking 1. The subject 4 1.1. Aspect 1 4 1.2. Aspect 2 4 2. Purpose 4 2.1. Surface 4 2.2. Underlying 4 3. Questions 4 3.1. Questions of fact 4 3.1.1. Question 1 4 3.1.2. ...others 4 3.2. Questions of preference 4 3.2.1. Question 1 4 3.2.2. ...others 4 3.3. Questions of judgment 4 3.3.1. Question 1 4 3.3.2. ...others 4 4. Information 4 4.1. Data 1 4 4.2. Data 2 4 4.3. Data 3 4 4.4. ...others 5 5. Concepts 5 6. Assumptions 5 6.1. Conscious 5 6.2. Subconscious
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* This assignment will showcase your ability to recognize and examine argument structure. Please be sure to follow all of the assignment guidelines, which your instructor will give to you in class or listed below. * In this week's assignment, we are going to take a look at a couple of arguments related to an immensely controversial idea in our society, the idea of same-sex marriage. At the end of Chapter Six you will find two different opinions, Justice Margaret Marshall’s majority
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Critical Thinking Assignment 1 Trusting Your Senses We use our senses in everything that we do. We use our eyes to see, our nose to smell, our ears to hear and our tongues to taste. Those senses communicate with our brains by sending tiny amounts of chemical substances called neurotransmitters across a synapse , the microscopic space between” adjacent” neurons (Kirby & Goodpastor, 2007, p.68). The question is “can you really trust your
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a lot more creditable. I can use critical thinking in other areas by asking questions and considering the opposing sides answers as valuable information instead of thinking my opinion is correct. To ensure that I will continue to use critical thinking in the future I will learn to choose wisely in decision making, weigh out the options, consider the opposing point of view, practice critical thinking by reading more, doing more research on critical thinking as a whole, and also asking the right
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