Critical Thinking

Critical thinking is the process of thinking clearly and...

(a)  

Tick the skills that critical thinking can help with.

• Determining the relevance of ideas

• Spelling and grammar

• Building arguments

• Identifying errors or inconsistencies

Putting yourself in somebody else's shoes is a form of critical thinking.

• True

• False

Which of the following is NOT a form of critical thinking?

• Having negative thoughts

• Having an argument over an opinion with your friends

• Taking the future into account when making a decision

• Checking different newspapers for info on the same topic

How many resources should you look at when writing about a particular issue?

• One is fine as long as it is a creditable source

• Two so you can have some variety

• As many as you can across journals, books and appropriate websites

• Doesn't matter as long as the info comes from books

Select all questions that you should ask yourself when you have been told something in order to practice critical thinking.

• Who said it?

• Why did they say it?

• When did they say this?

• Who am I?

• What were they feeling when they said it?

Critical thinking is all about trusting your gut instinct and accepting information as correct if it feels right.

• True

• False