Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking

1. is

   • The attempt to ask and answer questions systematically.

2. Analyse

   • To examine and explain how parts fit into a whole given reasons, compare and contrast different elements, show your understanding of relationships. Analysis basically forms the main part of any in-depth study.

3. Generating critical thinking:

   • 3. Using the ‘Who’, ‘When’ and ‘Where’ questions,
     • Generate descriptive background information.
   • 6. Using the "What if"questions
     • It helps you to consider the possible implications or results of a particular action.
   • 2. Try to answer the "What" questions
     • Define your terms or identify issues.
   • 5. Using the "Why" questions
     • It gets you to find reasons, explanations or causes.
   • 1. Identify a topic.
   • 4. Using the "How" questions
     • Requires consideration of the ways that something operates or works.
   • 8. Using the "What next" questions
     • Refer to recommendations and predictions that your argument has brought to light.
   • 7. Using the "So what" questions
     • It gets you thinking about value or values, meaning and significance.

4. Describe

   • To clearly define what you are talking about, say exactly what is involved, where it takes place, or under what circumstances. Basically an introduction to a topic

5. Evaluate .

   • To judge the success or failure of something, it’s implications and/or value. Evaluation leads us to conclusions or recommendations and are usually found at the end of a topic.

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