Homework review: Critical thinking

For which of the 4 critical thinking strategies would you think critically to evaluate the validity, reliability, bias or other characteristics of the author, speaker, or source of information.

• Text coding

• Clarified thinking

• Examining arguments

• Cultivating habits of mind

Which of the following are you able to find on the spectrum of authority?

• culture

• geometry

• biology

• evaluation

Which category do beliefs fall under in the spectrum of authority?

• Practicality

• Vision

Which category does physics fall under in the spectrum of authority?

• Practicality

• Vision

In order for an argument to be truly compelling where do we need to lie on the spectrum of authority?

• HOT side

• In the middle

• COLD side

What can you add to your work to ensure the point you are trying to get across is clear?

• Opinions

• Examples

For which of the 4 critical thinking strategies do you need to ask yourself questions for?

• Text coding

• Clarified thinking

• Examining arguments

• Cultivating habits of mind

Which topic, that we have previously covered, does clarified thinking use the same skills as?

• SMART Goals

• Learning prefferences

• Metacognition

• Reflection

Who finds clarified thinking challenging?

• Teachers

• Scholars

• Students

• Philosophers

Who do you need to consider when you use the clarified thinking strategy?

• Yourself

• Your reader

• The original writer