Critical Thinking

Choose C if the situation reflects critical thinking and N if it shows non-critical thinking.

1. Ariel accepts arguments without supporting information.

• C

• N

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Carmina asks for clarification on some contradictions mentioned by the speaker.

• C

• N

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Donna usually looks for mistakes committed by her classmates.

• C

• N

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Janice reads very few articles for her research paper.

• C

• N

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Jerry focuses on literal questions during debate.

• C

• N

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Kendra disregards information which contradicts her beliefs.

• C

• N

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Kent tries to identify the fallacies used by the authors in their editorial.

• C

• N

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Lita does not change her position despite substantial proofs that counter her arguments.

• C

• N

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Nimpha lets her imagination and ideas flow when confronted with real problems.

• C

• N

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Tomas explores all the possible answers to his problem.

• C

• N