Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking

1. Why?

   • Higher Marks
   • Understanding and insight
   • Apply what you know
   • Decision making and problem solving

2. Critical Thinker

   • Doubts Everything
   • Examines other ideas
   • Scepticism is usefull
   • Analyse and asks questions
   • Critiques own ideas

3. Critical Writers

   • Revise their writing
   • Discuss ideas
   • Edits their writing
   • Sees beyond surface level

4. Look for clues to decide if the information is suitable for use

5. Is it relevant?

6. Does it connect to what is being written?

7. Can it be referenced?

8. Read slowly, Read often & Re-read

9. Use Metacognition

   • Think about your thinking

10. Make Marginal notes

    • When underlining something, state why

11. Summarise paragraphs in your head

12. Ask questions about the author and what is being read

13. Do other sources say something different?

14. Is there a problem with the view given?

15. Is there another way of looking at it?

16. What is the significance/meaning of the point being made?

17. Do you agree or disagree?

18. Link with other texts

19. Link with personal experience to help remember

20. Be open to what you read

21. Understand the difference between descriptive writing and critical writing

22. Challenge the evidence

23. Think what the issue could mean/lead to

24. Question what is assumed

25. Challenge how words and phrases are used