Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking Lecture Notes

What is critical thinking?

  • Asking questions
  • Double meanings
  • Criticising
  • How things fit together
  • Coming up with ideas.

Being a good critical thinker you should be aware of your own bias and try to expose something that is false.

Key words related to critical thinking (my words of choice):

  • Facts
  • Judgment
  • Objective
  • Information
  • Logic
Giving yourself the time and space to find more information about the topic before you respond.

Guide rule for some critical writing (it will depend on what kind you are doing): Description. Context. Evaluation

Example: