What is critical thinking??

1. Topic:
Critical Thinking
Creativity: HammadBaghoor
Department of English
University Of Sargodha Sub Campus Bhakkar

2.  Content:
 Definitions.
 Skills of critical thinking.
 Elements of thinking.
 Key point of critical thinking.
 Importance of critical thinking.
 Characteristic of thinker.
 Critical thinking in daily life.
 Developing of critical thinking.

3. DEFINITIONS
 “The objective analysis and evaluation of
an issue in order to form a judgment”.
 “The process of actually and skillfully
conceptualizing, applying, analyzing,
synthesizing and evaluating information to
reach an answer and conclusion”.
 “The ability to think clearly about what to do
or what to believe”.

4. Skills of Critical Thinking
 Understand the links between the ideas.
 Determine the importance and relevance of
argument and ideas.
 Recognize, build and appraise arguments.
 Identify inconsistencies and error in
reasoning.
 Approach problems in a consistent and
systematic way.
 Reflect on the justification of their on
assumptions, beliefs and values.

5. Elements of thinking
Elements of thinking are as
fallows:
 All reasoning has a purpose.
 All reasoning is based on assumption.
 All reasoning based on Data, information
and evidence.
 All reasoning is expressed through, and
shaped by, concept and ideas.
 All reasoning is done from some point of
view.

6. Benefits of critical thinking
 Improved attention and observation.
 Improved student ability to transfer learned
content skills to new applications.
 Improved student understanding of their
own thought process.
 Intelligent choices in human relationship.
 Skills of analysis that you can choose to
apply in a variety of situations.
 Skill of decision making and problem
solving.

7. Importance of Critical Thinking
 Critical thinking enhances language and
presentation skills.
 Critical thinking promotes creativity.
 Critical thinking is very important in the new
knowledge economy.
 Critical thinking is a domain general
thinking skill.
 Critical thinking is crucial for self-reflection.
 Good critical thinking is the foundation of
science and a liberal democratic society.

8. Characteristic of thinker
 Uses evidence skillfully and impartially.
 Organize thoughts and articulates them
concisely and coherently.
 Distinguish between logically valid and
invalid inferences.
 Understand the idea of degree of belief.
 He can learn independently and has an
abiding interest in doing so.
 Understand the different reasons.

10. Critical thinking in daily life
 Have you ever been listening to one of your
teacher’s lessons and thought that it had no
relevance to your own life?
 Sure you use Critical thinking skills in the
classroom to solve word problems in math,
write essay in English, and create hypotheses
in science.
 First, keep it mind that critical thinking is
simply a “deliberate thought process”.
 Basically, it means that you are using reason
and logic to come to a conclusion.

11. Developing of critical thinking
steps of developing thinking skills:
 Become self critic:
The very first step for
developing critical thinking skills is becoming
a critic of your own thought and actions.
 Active listening:
To become a critical thinker,
you need to be able to listen other ideas,
argument and criticism without thinking your
response or reaction while they are speaking.

12. • Analyzing Information:
To need success we
need to analyze information before us, whether
it is an information in our mind or being shared by
others.
 Nonviolent communication:
When listening and
analyzing different argument, you first need the
ability to recognize valid logic. Then you need to
communicate with other people in productive way.
 Developing foresight:
Foresight is a critical
component for success in all aspect of your life.