2. WHAT IS CRITICAL THINKING?
It is the art of analyzing and evaluating thinking with a view to improving it.
Source: The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking; Concepts and Tools (2009). Foundation for Critical Thinking Press.
3. QUESTIONS USING THE ELEMENT OF THOUGHT
PURPSOSE: What am I or they trying to accomplish? What is my central aim/purpose?
INFORMATION: What information am I using to come to this conclusion?
ASSUMPTIONS: What am I taking for granted?
IMPLICATIONS/CONSEQUENCES: I someone accepted my position, what would be the
implication?
POINTS OF VIEW: From what point of view am I looking at this issue?
Source: The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking; Concepts and Tools (2009). Foundation for Critical Thinking Press.
4. WHAT ASPECTS OF THE DATA MIGHT CONCERN
ME?
Clarity: Is further elaboration needed?
Accuracy: How can we check on the conclusions?
Precision: Is more specificity needed?
Relevance: How does this relate to the problem or questions in which I’m
interested?
Depth: Have the opinions or conclusions reached added to existing relevant
information?
Breadth: Are there other factors/information I might consider?
Fairness: Have perspectives, as well as my own, been represented reasonably?
Source: The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking; Concepts and Tools (2009). Foundation for Critical Thinking Press.
