What is Critical Thinking? According to The Critical Thinking
Community critical thinking is that mode of thinking about any
subject, content, or problem in which thinker improves the quality
of his or her thinking by skillfully analyzing, assessing, and
reconstructing it.
Critical thinking means making reasoned judgments that are
logical and well thought out. It is a way of thinking in which you
dont simply accept all arguments and conclusions you are exposed to
but rather have an attitude involving questioning such arguments
and conclusions.
Benefits of Critical ThinkingA well-cultivated critical thinker:
Raises vital questions and problems, formulating them clearly and
precisely. Gather and assesses relevant information, using abstract
ideas to interpret it effectively comes to well-reasoned
conclusions and solutions, testing them against relevant criteria
and standard. Thinks open-mindedly within alternative systems of
thought, recognizing and assessing, as need be, their assumptions,
implications, and practical consequences. Communicates effectively
with others in figuring out solutions to complex problems.
Ten (10) Key terms under Critical Thinking Ambiguous: A sentence
having two or more possible meaning. Analyze: To break up a whole
into its parts, to examine in detail so as to determine the nature
of, to look more deeply into an issue or situation. Clarify: To
make easier to understand, to free from confusion or ambiguity, to
remove obscurities. Insight: The ability to see and clearly and
deeply understand the inner nature of things. Knowledge: The act of
having a clear and justifiable grasp of what is so or of how to do
something. Logic: Correct reasoning or the study of correct
reasoning and its foundations. Opinion: A belief; typically one
open to dispute. Precision: The quality of being accurate,
definite, and exact. Problem: A question, matter, situation, or
person that is perplexing or difficult to figure out, handle, or
resolve. Reasoning: The mental processes of those who reason;
especially the drawing of conclusions or inferences from
observations, facts, or hypotheses; the evidence or arguments used
in this procedure.
ReferencePaul, R. (1995). Critical Thinking: How to Prepare
Student for a Rapidly Changing World. Dillon Beach, CA: Foundation
for critical thinking, Appendix B, pp. 521552
ReflectionAcademic writing is very essential to me as a student
starting college life. For my academic class I had two lecturer in
which was inspiring to me and give me a better understanding of
English language and the style of writing. At first I was wondering
why I was doing academic writing and at the same time doing college
English at school so it felt like a waste of time until I get to
have a rap section with my first academic writing lecturer, she
help me and the other students in my class understand the
importance of critical thinking a topic she started teaching us.
Firstly, I would just like to explain what I believe critical
thinking is; critical thinking to me is how fast, rational and
logic and individual thinks to a certain situation or problem. This
topic help me in all my courses at school, how to think while
approaching a question in class so I do believe critical thinking
will benefits me through my school years and not only my school
years but my all my life. So in a summary critical thinking is a
topic student must pay close attention to in their academic writing
class. In all this saying I would not know about this topic so
thanks to my lecturers.
MY ACADEMIC WRITING PORTFOLIO
Critical Thinking
To: Miss WalkerFrom: Shakeel SeniorGroup: B
