Critical thinking incorporates not only close and careful reading and re-reading but trenchant writing and re-writing to focus, clarify and explain your expression. A main element of delving deeper into ideas is knowing-what-you-know and knowing-what-you-don't-know. It is also thinking about what-you-know, or whatyou-don't-know, why you know it, and what that means to you, your readers and dissenters.

Creative thinking is ability to link and connect seemingly disparate ideas, matter and concepts in manner which is either sincere or playful. The essayist may utilize either Gilbert, Carr and/or Stout to give the frame through which to explain the other two articles. Select either Gilbert, Carr and/or Stout. Use choice to frame clear and profound thesis. Write down case which supports the argument of your own devising which connects other two readings through your frame reading.