This document outlines topics that will be covered in a presentation about thinking and speech, including: types of thinking; critical thinking; critical thinking skills and benefits; standards and barriers to critical thinking; characteristics of critical thinking; effective speech; skills needed for effective speech; benefits and barriers to effective speech. The key points are that critical thinking involves logically and reflectively gathering and assessing information to reach conclusions, while overcoming biases, and that effective speech requires skills like making eye contact and being prepared.

1. M Areeb Zulfiqar

2. Through this presentation we will tell you
 Thinking
 Types of thinking
 Critical thinking
 Critical thinking skill
 Benefits of critical thinking
 Standards of critical
thinking
 Barriers to critical thinking
 Characteristics of critical
thinking
 Speech
 Effective speech
 Skill needed for E.S
 Benefits of E.S
 Barriers to E.S

3. Thinking

4. Types of thinking

5. Critical thinking
Gather and
assess
information
in a logical
balanced
and
reflective
way to
reach
conclusion

7. It is the general term with a wide range of
intellectual skill needed to:
 Effectively identify, analyze and evaluate
arguments.
 Discover and overcome personal
prejudgments and preferences.
 Formulate and present convincing reasons
in support of conclusions.

8. Good example of
critical thinking

9. Bad example of critical thinking
This man cut the rope without
thinking. He didn’t think where
it go and the result of cutting it.

11. Benefit of critical thinking
 Help us avoid making foolish decision
 Helps us become a good citizen capable of making
good decisions on important social, political and
economic issues.
 Helps us in developing good thinking skill capable of
examining our own assumptions and dogmas.

12. Important fact of critical thinking
Critical thinking is so important and uncritical thinking so
common
Many people including the highly educated and intellectual
people find it difficult to think critically

13. Barriers to
critical thinking
LACK OF RELEVANT
BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
POOR READING
SKILLS
POOR
UNDERSTANDING
SKILL
SUPERSTITION GROUP THINK

14. Characteristics of critical thinking
• Base judgments on evidence rather than personal preferences
• Are interested in other people's ideas and so are willing to read
and listen attentively
• Practice fair mindedness and seek a balance view
• Practice restraint, controlling their feelings rather than being
controlled by others

15. Speech

16. Effective speech

17. Skill needed
for effective
speech

18. Benefits of effective speech

19. Barriers to effective speech
Lack of eye
contact
Language
problem of
different region
Not being
prepared, lack of
credibility
Lack of focus
Irrelevant data