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What is the primary purpose of thinking skills?
What is the primary purpose of thinking skills?
What is the main difference between facts and allegations?
What is the main difference between facts and allegations?
What is the primary goal of evaluating the credibility of a source?
What is the primary goal of evaluating the credibility of a source?
What is the main purpose of identifying logical fallacies?
What is the main purpose of identifying logical fallacies?
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What is the primary goal of evaluating the strength of the evidence?
What is the primary goal of evaluating the strength of the evidence?
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What is the primary characteristic of factual information?
What is the primary characteristic of factual information?
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What is the main difference between facts and opinions?
What is the main difference between facts and opinions?
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What is the skill of identifying assumptions?
What is the skill of identifying assumptions?
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What is an example of an assumption in the sentence 'I will graduate next June from University'?
What is an example of an assumption in the sentence 'I will graduate next June from University'?
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What is the main purpose of distinguishing between facts and opinions?
What is the main purpose of distinguishing between facts and opinions?
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Study Notes
Critical Thinking Skills
- Critical thinking skills are the mental activities used to collect data, retain and store it, and then analyze, organize, plan, and evaluate it.
Defining Critical Thinking Skills
- Critical thinking skills can also be defined as specific activities used to deal with information, such as:
- Identifying problems
- Finding unclear hypotheses in texts
- Evaluating the validity of evidence or claims
The Most Important Skills of Critical Thinking
- Distinguishing between facts that can be verified or tested as true versus allegations or personal assertions or values
- Distinguishing between relevant and irrelevant information, allegations, and reasons related to the issue
- Determining the credibility of the source
- Determining the accuracy of a piece of news or story
- Identifying hidden or unclear hypotheses and evidence
- Avoiding biases or prejudices
- Identifying logical fallacies
- Identifying contradictions or illogical sequences
- Evaluating the strength of evidence
Applications of Critical Thinking Skills
- Distinguishing between facts and opinions
- Identifying assumptions
- Distinguishing between true and false assumptions
- Induction
- Deduction
- Interpretation
- Evaluating evidence (arguments)
Distinguishing Between Facts and Opinions
- Facts are observable, verifiable, or can be confirmed as true, including personal and public experiences
- Opinions are expressions of personal judgment, impressions, or belief, and can be believable or not
- Opinions involve feelings, preconceived notions, and anticipated beliefs, and differ from person to person
Identifying Assumptions
- Identifying assumptions is the ability to define taken-for-granted beliefs used as a starting point for what people say, do, and write
- Recognizing assumptions is a taken-for-granted case or given used to show something else
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Test your understanding of critical thinking skills, including the mental activities involved in collecting and analyzing data, and the process of evaluation and planning. Assess your knowledge of thinking skills and how they are used to deal with information.
