Persuasion and Critical Thinking Skills

Persuasion

• It is likely that you already possess some or all of these skills in order to cope with everyday life or work.
• However, the more advanced the level of study or the professional area, the more refined these skills need to be.
• So you need appraisal to know your current skill level and where you should improve.

Critical Thinking

• Developing critical thinking should also include emotional self-management.
• Critical thinking responses like a dispassionate process manage your emotions and even passionate responses.
• Being able to manage emotions under such circumstances is a useful skill. If you can remain calm, and present your reasons logically, you will be better able to argue your point of view in a convincing way.

Need for Critical Thinking

• One of the great things about critical thinking is its versatility.
• It is valuable at all levels of our thinking.

Practical Decision Making

• At the Level of Practical Decision Making, this is thinking about the means to use to accomplish our goals.
• It is problem solving. This is the most important level of critical thinking, one that addresses all those ordinary kind decisions we make.

Meaningfulness

• At the Level of Meaningfulness, learning to think critically also helps people deal with the much larger issues of living their life.

Concepts

• At the Level of Concepts, we think in terms of concepts, and these inevitably shape our life to a considerable degree.

Mindset

• It has traditionally been defined as "the established set of attitudes held by someone."

Two Different Types

Fixed Mindset

• People perceive their talents and abilities as set traits.
• They believe that brains and talent are enough for success.
• They take any constructive criticism of their capabilities very personally, and tend to attribute others' success to luck or through other means.

This quiz assesses your understanding of persuasion and critical thinking concepts. Explore the importance of emotional self-management in critical thinking and learn about practical decision-making strategies. Evaluate your skill level and identify areas for improvement in these vital areas.