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Developing Critical Thinking Skills
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- 1CRITICAL THINKINGBeing able to evaluate information for yourself instead of having to rely on what others say.
- 2ARGUMENTA heated disagreement.
- 3ARGUETo give reasons for or against something.
- 4LOGICThe study of correct reasoning -moving from true premises to true conclusions by means of reliable steps.
- 5SYLLOGISMMade up of three parts:
A major premise (or reason)
A minor premise (or reason)
A conclusion
(In a sound argument, each reason must lead logically to its conclusion.
(EXAMPLE: Every man is mortal.
Socrates is a man.
Therefore, Socrates is mortal.)
(REASON + REASON = CONCLUSION) - 6RELATIVEWhat's true concerning one person isn't always true concerning someone else.
- 7STRONG ARGUMENTSMake important points that are directly related to the conclusion drawn.
- 8WEAK ARGUMENTSMake minor or irrelevant points that are unconvincing and don't lead logically to the conclusion.
- 9AGENDAAn underlying or unspoken program or plan.
- 10SLIPPERY SLOPE ARGUMENTIs when someone argues that if one thing is done, disastrous consequences will occur, without giving good reasons that those consequences really will take place.
- 11FAIR TACTICSAre those that present the facts and their conclusion, then let the listener make his or her own decision.
- 12CHEAP TACTICSAre those that attempt to persuade you through manipulation.
- 13FLATTERYPersonal praise.
- 14POST HOC ERGO PROPTER HOC.The Latin term for false association. It means "After this, therefore because of this."
- 15NON SEQUITURMeans "IT doesn't follow"
- 16CAUSEWhy something happened.
- 17EFFECTWhat happened
- 18INFERENCEThe forming of a conclusion on the basis of one or more premises.
- 19COMPARISONThe observation of two or more things in order to determine whether they're similar or different.
- 20MODUS OPERANDIA habitual pattern of behavior.
- 21HIDDEN ASSUMPTIONSAre beliefs that we accept as true and which underlie our actions, opinions, and arguments. However, these beliefs are unstated, covered over, or note made explicit.
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