Critical Thinking

It is generally accepted in society that critical thinking is a completely normal process for any person, or even a natural way of thinking. But in reality, everything is much more complicated: people often shy away from critical thinking, are biased towards phenomena, or, conversely, too condescending. However, to cultivate proper thinking in oneself means […]

1.0 Introduction: The word “ composing ” may intend different things in different fortunes. It could be a personal narration, a short work of fiction or prose, an essay, a dramatic work or a verse form. Each of these plants has its ain set of regulations and features. It is presumed that pupils get downing […]

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1. Analyze yourself based on the nine positive intellectual traits found in your textbook. Which of these do you possess? Which could you improve upon? Defend your answers for each of the traits. The nine positive traits as discussed in the book, Critical Thinking, 2nd edition written by Richard Paul and Linda Elder, are the […]

Sound thinking in every realm of life is more practical than poor thinking. When an individual is skilled in their thinking it pays off by saving time and energy. When an individual uses sound thinking they are able to control life circumstances whether good or bad. Halpern, D. (2003) states, “Critical Thinking is the use […]

There are many characters in the movie “Crash” that catches one’s attention. Yet, for the purposes of this paper, Officer Tom Hansen, played by Ryan Philippe in the movie, shall be discussed. In the controversial movie, Crash, Hansen is a rookie cop whose partner, Officer Ryan (played by Matt Dillon) was portrayed as a bigot. […]

Critical thinking is defined as ‘analyzing [information], making judgment about what it means, relating it to other information, and considering how it might be valid or invalid’(Arnett, 2010). Schools are often criticized for not teaching critical thinking in their curriculum. Some people have urged for critical thinking to be taught more explicitly in the classroom […]