Discussion 1 Elements of Critical Thinking

Explain at least five elements of critical thinking that you found in the reading material.

1. Critical thinking requires the applicable knowledge to allow reasonable assessment. Bailin, Case, Coombs, and Daniels state this is part of "an understanding of the various principles which govern good thinking in particular areas, and many of these are domain specific" (1999, p. 272).

2. Critical thinking requires a willingness and desire to think critically. Bailin, et al. define this as a critical spirit (1999).

3. Critical thinking requires the ability to separate facts from fiction and determine relevance.

4. Critical thinking requires the ability to be objective as well as a willingness to change their position when the arguments do not support their previous position (Plenener, 2014).

5. Critical thinking requires the ability to hypothesize and predict outcomes (Bailin, et al., 1999).

Good Critical Thinking Example: Summarize the content and explain why you think it demonstrates good critical thinking skills.

Poor Critical Thinking Example: Summarize the content and explain why you think it demonstrates the absence of good, critical thinking skills.

Discussion 2 Elements of Critical Thinking

Identify the global societal issue you have chosen to research for your Final Argumentative Essay and explain why further research on this topic is important

Provide a clear and concise thesis statement that includes a solution to the global societal issue.

Locate a peer-reviewed scholarly source and provide statistical data that you found surprising on the topic.

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