1. Cornerstone: Creating Success through Positive Change 6th edition
Chapter Five:
Think
Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Robert M. Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody, Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change, 6th Edition, Chapter 5, Slide 1

2. Critical Thinking Can Help You…
Focus on relevant issues/problems
Gather key information
Understand and organize thoughts and facts
Analyze problems and causes
Mange priorities and develop plans
Assist in problem-solving skills
Help you control your emotional reactions
Produce new knowledge
Help you determine the accuracy of information
Assist you in detecting bias and persuasion in argument
Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Robert M. Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody, Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change, 6th Edition, Chapter 5, Slide 2

3. Eight Steps to Critical Thinking
STEP ONE: Understanding and Using Emotional Intelligence
STEP TWO: Looking at Things Differently
STEP THREE: Managing Information and Becoming Information Literate
STEP FOUR: Asking Questions and Tolerating Uncertainty
STEP FIVE: Identifying, Defining, Narrowing, and Solving Problems
STEP SIX: Distinguishing Fact and Opinion
STEP SEVEN: Seeking Truth in Arguments and Persuasion
STEP EIGHT: Thinking Creatively and being Resourceful
Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Robert M. Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody, Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change, 6th Edition, Chapter 5, Slide 3

4. Did you have any thoughts or reactions?
Should drugs and prostitution be legalized?
Can affirmative action reverse discrimination?
Should illegal aliens be given amnesty and made U.S. citizens?
Should the legal drinking age be 18?
Should terminally ill patients have the right to assisted suicide?
Should prayer be allowed in public schools?
Did you have any thoughts or reactions?

5. 1. Understand & Use Emotional Intelligence
Perceiving emotions
Using emotions to facilitate thought
Understanding emotions
Managing emotions
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6. Amygdala Part of the brain’s emotional system
Protects us when we are afraid or upset
Feelings before thought
“Fight or flight?” based on previous experience
Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Robert M. Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody, Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change, 6th Edition, Chapter 5, Slide 5

7. 2. Look at Things Differently
Common issues with uncommon eyes
Known problems with new skepticism
Everyday conflicts with probing curiosity
Daily challenges with attention to detail
Clues and patterns

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9. 3. Five Steps to Information Literacy
Determine what information you need
Establish where to find information and how much is needed
Evaluate the reliability and accuracy of the information gathered
Decide how to best use this information
Determine how to document your sources clearly and precisely
Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Robert M. Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody, Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change, 6th Edition, Chapter 5, Slide 8

10. 4. Tolerating Uncertainty
Uncertainty causes humanity to move forward and create new knowledge, to keep asking questions and seeking truth, to let go and accept we will not know all the answers immediately
Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Robert M. Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody, Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change, 6th Edition, Chapter 5, Slide 10

11. 5. Identify, Define, Narrow, Solve Problems
Identify the symptoms
Narrow the issue to find the root problem
Research and develop a variety of solutions
Evaluate all of the possible solutions
Solve the problem and evaluate the results

12. 6. Distinguish Fact v. Opinion
A fact can be proven (objectively verified)
An opinion has no objective proof
To distinguish fact v. opinion:
Take nothing for granted
Consider who is making the assertion
Listen for what is not said
Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Robert M. Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody, Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change, 6th Edition, Chapter 5, Slide 12

13. 7. Seek Truth in Arguments & Persuasions -Fallacious Arguments
Ad baculum
Ad hominem
Ad populum
Ad verecundiam
Bandwagon
Scare tactic
Straw argument
Appeal to tradition
Plain folks
Patriotism
Glittering generalities
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14. 8. Creative Thinking Aspect of critical thinking
Producing something that is uniquely yours
Requires internal resourcefulness
Characteristics: compassion, courage, truth, dreams, risk-taking, innovation, competition, individuality, curiosity, perseverance
Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Robert M. Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody, Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change, 6th Edition, Chapter 5, Slide 14

15. Chapter Reflections Use credible, reliable sources
Learn to distinguish fact from opinion
Be flexible and avoid generalizations
Use emotional intelligence and restraint
Avoid stereotyping and prejudice and strive for objectivity
Reserve judgment
Do not assume – do the legwork and ask questions
Distinguish symptoms from problems
Copyright © 2011 by Pearson Education, Robert M. Sherfield & Patricia G. Moody, Cornerstone: Creating Success Through Positive Change, 6th Edition, Chapter 5, Slide 15