Critical Thinking

CT Standards

1. Clarity: Truth can be expressed clearly
2. Precsion: Close attention to detial
3. Accuracy: Making sure that the beliefs/information are valid
4. Consistency: Non contradictory claims
5. Relevance (cogent premises are relevant to the claim)
6. Reasoning
7. Completeness: explore the issue fully
8. Fairness: Open mindedly

Defs

1. Claims: Sentence that can be viewed as T/F. Expresses an opinion or belief
2. Premises: Evidences to support the claim
3. Conclusion: The claim
4. Argument: A group of statements that contain both a premise and a conclusion
5. Issue/Question: What is raised when the claim is called into question