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FYE101-103 - Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success

Focus on student success through exploration of academic, career and life skills. Includes study of goal-setting/success strategies, academic mindset and financial literacy. Develop an education/career plan utilizing career assessments and other college r

Critical Thinking Quiz- What do You Know?

Critical Thinking - What is It?

Critical thinking is clear, reasonable, reflective thinking focused on deciding what to believe or do. It means asking probing questions like, “How do we know?” or “Is this true in every case or just in this instance?” It involves being skeptical and challenging assumptions, rather than simply memorizing facts or blindly accepting what you hear or read. -  Lumen Learning

Traits of Critical Thinkers - Lumen Learning

   
 

Open-mindedness

Critical thinkers are open and receptive to all ideas and arguments, even those with which they may disagree. Critical thinkers reserve judgment on a message until they have examined the claims, logic, reasoning, and evidence used. Critical thinkers are fair-minded and understand that a message is not inherently wrong or flawed if it differs from their own thoughts. Critical thinkers remain open to the possibility of changing their view on an issue when logic and evidence support doing so.

 

Analytic Nature

Critical thinkers are interested in understanding what is happening in a message. Critical thinkers ask questions of the message, breaking it into its individual components and examining each in turn. Critical thinkers dissect these components looking for sound logic and reasoning.

 

Systematic by Method

Critical thinkers avoid jumping to conclusions. Critical thinkers take the time to systematically examine a message. Critical thinkers apply accepted criteria or conditions to their analyses.

 

Inquisitive

Critical thinkers are curious by nature. Critical thinkers ask questions of what is going on around them and in a message. Critical thinkers want to know more and take action to learn more.

 

Judicious

Critical thinkers are prudent in acting and making judgments. Critical thinkers are sensible in their actions. That is, they don’t just jump on the bandwagon of common thought because it looks good or everyone else is doing it.

 

Truth-Seeking Ethos

Critical thinkers exercise an ethical foundation based in searching for the truth. Critical thinkers understand that even the wisest people may be wrong at times.

 

Confident in Reasoning

Critical thinkers have faith in the power of logic and sound reasoning. Critical thinkers understand that it is in everyone’s best interest to encourage and develop sound logic. More importantly, critical thinkers value the power of letting others draw their own conclusions.

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Exercise - Critical Thinking

 

1. Now that you have a better idea of what Critical Thinking is about, please go to OneSearch(above) and locate an article on one of the traits of critical thinkers. 
 

2. Choose one of these traits and find three articles, one from a journal, one from a magazine, and another from a peer-review source.
 

3. From the three articles that you chose, please choose one article and summarize it in a paragraph (read the abstract or summary-not necessary to read the whole article for this exercise) and be prepared to share why you picked this article with your classmates.


4. If you have the time, cite this article MLA style.