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CRITICAL THINKING - Coggle Diagram
CRITICAL THINKING
WHAT IS CRITICAL THINKING
Questioning the information, ideas and arguments with open mind.
Think critically about the resources and information
Ask the question when reading
use and draw on evidence to justify your arguments of your own assignments.
synthesis thoughts of differing authors/ researchers/ theorists
CRITICAL READING
PREDICTING
making an educated guess about what the text is about before you start to read.
SCANNING
Looking through the text very quickly to look for keywords.
SKIMMING
Reading the introduction and the first line of each paragraph to work out what text is about.
INTENSIVE READING
Reading a short section of text slowly and carefully.
A model for critical thinking
DESCRIPTION
Ask questions such as what, where, why and who
ANALYSIS
Ask questions such as why, what if, and how
EVALUATION
Ask questions like 'so what' and 'what next'. Make judgements and consider the relevance, implications, significance and value.
CRITICAL WRITING
USE EVIDENCE TO STRENGTHEN YOUR POSITION
use your interpretation of the facts, and explain the significance, consequences and implications of the statements you have made.
Must not only describe what happened, but also identify the significance of what happened
Can apply critical thinking model to our own work
EVALUATING INFORMATION
CRITICAL READING QUESTIONS
Ask what, who, when and what
EVALUATING THE AUTHOR'S ARGUMENT
Is the author's argument clear?
What evidence is provided
Is the argument convincing