1. Critical Thinking

2. Critical Thinking goes beyond:
Facts and verifiable matters
Who,
What,
Where,
When, and
sometimes Why

3. Critical Thinking Is the ability to: Make careful judgments
Sensible evaluations, and
Sound opinions

4. Critical Thinking Does not rely on emotion
Does not involve only one aspect
Does involve all aspects of life

5. Critical Thinking Is Thinking through thinks in a logical manner
Forming inferences or conclusions
Making careful judgments and sensible evaluations
Determining your own core values
Forming a reasonable opinion

6. Critical Thinking Is Evaluation the “big picture”
Placing a value on something after carefully studying it
Making well-founded decisions

7. Preparing for Critical Thinking
Brainstorming (explore new ideas)
Approach the problem for several perspectives
Chart each perspective according to its:
Benefits
Limitations
Consequences
Cost
Timing

8. Critical Thinking Steps
Identify the problem?
List everything you know about the problem
List everything you do not know about the problem
Know your choices
Think about the positives and negatives of each choice

9. Rank the choices from best to worst
Pick the choice that is best for you
Study what the consequences may be after you select the choice
Ask whether your are happy about the choice
Ask whether you would make the choice again