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WHAT IS
CRITICAL
THINKING?
is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and/or evaluating information gathered from, or generated by, observation, experience, reflection, reasoning, or communication as a guide to belief and action.

CRITICAL THINKING
IS NEEDED TO:
Effectively identify, analyze and evaluate arguments.
Discover and overcome personal prejudices and biases.
Formulate and present convincing reasons in support of conclusions.
Make reasonable, intelligent decisions about what to believe and what to do.
CRITICAL THINKING
STANDARDS
To think critically requires having command of these standards.
CLARITY
ACCURACY
PRECISION
RELEVANCE
DEPTH
BREADTH
LOGIC

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