critical thinking book

... exactly the kinds of generalized thinking and problem-solving skills that a course in critical thinking aims to improve. Critical Thinking in Life Critical thinking is valuable in many contexts ... four authors of this textbook have been teaching criti- cal thinking for over 60 years. Teaching critical thinking is what we do. It’s our passion. We’ve seen how critica...

... summarizes the critical thinking skills that are taught in this book. It is a valuable tool for rein- forcing the lessons you just learned and as a refresher months after you complete the book. It ... determine how well your critical thinking skills have improved. For the next twenty days, you will be spending twenty minutes a day learning and improving upon critical thinking sk...

... Section Five CRITICAL THINKING IS CRITICAL! 115. SEEING DOUBLE Today you will be seeing double. How? Both blanks in each ... ______________________________________________ DATE _____________________ PERIOD ______________ 132. THINKING CRITICALLY WITH WORDS Find what is common to each of the five words in each group below. The ... stab (IL) foot (OS) ball (OU) way (QU) port (RD) pan (...

... your critical thinking and reasoning skills.  What Are Critical Thinking and Reasoning Skills? To improve your critical thinking and reasoning skills, you need to know exactly what they are. Critical ... are. Critical Thinking Think for a minute about the words critical thinking. What does this phrase mean? Essentially, critical think- ing is a decision-making process...

... accurate and unbiased. For example, a book on gun laws that relies heavily on material published by the National Rifle Association is not as reliable a source as another book on the subject that uses ... False 2. False 3. Tru e 4. False – EVALUATING FACTS – 68  In Short In Lesson 7, you learned that thinking critically means being armed with accurate information. The quality of your sol...

... list of other techniques. Not all of them will work in every situation, so you must use your critical thinking skills to evaluate the situation and choose accordingly. – PERSUASION TECHNIQUES – 75 1. ... assonance (the repetition of vowel sounds). Examples: sweet smell of success; dime a dozen; “Don’t just book it—Thomas Cook it” 6. Comparisons: show a relationship between two unlike it...