1. Chapter 8
Thinking

2. Critical thinking
Your survival skill

3. Critical thinking process
Sorting out conflicting claims
Weighing the evidence
Letting go of personal biases
Arriving at reasonable views

4. Finding “Aha!”
Becoming a Master Student

5. The burst of creative energy
Finding “Aha!”
The burst of creative energy
Becoming a Master Student

6. Techniques for creative thinking
Conduct a brainstorm
Focus and let go
Cultivate creative serendipity
Keep idea files
Becoming a Master Student

7. Techniques for creative thinking
Collect and play with data
Create while you sleep
Refine ideas and follow through
Trust the process
Becoming a Master Student

8. Qualities of critical thinkers
Becoming a Master Student

9. Qualities of critical thinkers
Truth-seeking
Truth-seeking
Self-confident
Analytical
Analytical
Mature
Mature
Becoming a Master Student

10. Qualities of critical thinkers
Truth-seeking
Truth-seeking
Self-confident
Open-minded
Open-minded
Self-confident
Inquisitive
Analytical
Analytical
Inquisitive
Mature
Systematic
Mature
Systematic
Becoming a Master Student

11. Becoming a critical thinker
Be willing to say
“I don’t know”
Define your terms
Practice tolerance
Be willing to say
“I don’t know”
Define your terms
Practice tolerance
Becoming a Master Student

12. Becoming a critical thinker
Understand before criticizing
Watch for hot spots
Consider the source
Understand before criticizing
Watch for hot spots
Consider the source
Becoming a Master Student

13. Becoming a critical thinker
Seek out alternative views
Ask questions
Look for at least three answers
Be willing to change your mind
Seek out alternative views
Ask questions
Look for at least three
answers
Be willing to change
your mind
Becoming a Master Student

14. Becoming a critical thinker
Lay out your cards
Examine the problem
Write about it
Construct a reasonable view
Lay out your cards
Examine the problem
Write about it
Construct a
reasonable view
Becoming a Master Student

15. Uncovering assumptions

16. Uncovering assumptions

17. Uncovering assumptions
Look for the assumptions
or implied assertions
Assumptions

18. Uncovering assumptions
Look for the assumptions
or implied assertions
Assumptions
Write out these assertions

19. Uncovering assumptions
Look for the assumptions
or implied assertions
Assumptions
Write out these assertions
See if you can find
any exceptions to them

20. Computer software . . . can help you think
Use style and grammar checkers
Outline your ideas
Create new ideas and solve problems
Plan your life

21. Six common mistakes in logic
Jump to conclusions
Attack the person
Appeal to an “authority”
Point to a false cause
Think in “all-or-nothing” terms
Base arguments on emotion

22. Solving problems--
Try
the
four
p’s

23. Solving problems--
Try
the
four
p’s
Problem

24. Solving problems--
Try
the
four
p’s
Problem
Possibilities

25. Solving problems--
Try
the
four
p’s
Problem
Possibilities
Plan

26. Solving problems--
Try
the
four
p’s
Problem
Possibilities
Perform
Plan

27. Solving problems-- Define the problem
Start with what the problem is
Describe what you want in detail
Do not limit your solutions

28. Solving problems-- Generate possibilities
Brainstorm possible solutions
Leave it alone for a day or two
Write down your thinking

29. Solving problems-- Create a plan
Write down your plan
Use Intention Statement guidelines

30. Solving problems-- Perform your plan
Do what you have planned
And, experience success!

31. Be a survivor . . .
Think Critically!