Considering = Thinking critically
Go below the surface: Deep questions drive our thoughts below the
surface of things and force us to deal with the complexity of what is real.
Define the task: Purposeful questions force us to define our task. We
must begin to evaluate information instead of mindlessly accepting it as
truth. We begin to look at our sources of information as well as the
quality.
Find Meaning: Questions of interpretation force us to examine how we
are organizing or giving meaning to information.
Discover the facts: Questions of assumption force us to examine what we
are taking for granted.
Show Direction: Questions of implication force us to follow through on
where our thinking is going.
Find Context: Questions of point of view force us to examine our point of
view and to consider other relevant points of view.
Focus: Questions of relevance force us to discriminate what does and
what does not bear on a question.
Look for truth: Questions of accuracy force us to evaluate and test for
truth and correctness.
Look for detail: Questions of precision force us to define details and be
precise.
Self examine: Questions of consistency force us to examine our thinking
for contradictions.
Put it all together: Questions of logic force us to consider how we are
putting the whole of our thought together, to make sure that it all adds
up and makes sense within a reasonable system.
From www.criticalthinking.org
surface of things and force us to deal with the complexity of what is real.
Define the task: Purposeful questions force us to define our task. We
must begin to evaluate information instead of mindlessly accepting it as
truth. We begin to look at our sources of information as well as the
quality.
Find Meaning: Questions of interpretation force us to examine how we
are organizing or giving meaning to information.
Discover the facts: Questions of assumption force us to examine what we
are taking for granted.
Show Direction: Questions of implication force us to follow through on
where our thinking is going.
Find Context: Questions of point of view force us to examine our point of
view and to consider other relevant points of view.
Focus: Questions of relevance force us to discriminate what does and
what does not bear on a question.
Look for truth: Questions of accuracy force us to evaluate and test for
truth and correctness.
Look for detail: Questions of precision force us to define details and be
precise.
Self examine: Questions of consistency force us to examine our thinking
for contradictions.
Put it all together: Questions of logic force us to consider how we are
putting the whole of our thought together, to make sure that it all adds
up and makes sense within a reasonable system.
From www.criticalthinking.org
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