Critical Thinking: Analysis, Synthesis, And Evalution
Travis Human
01/16/2013
Outline
Chapter 3 - A Process of Critical Thinking
- In this Chapter it will explain to you how you use critical thinking everyday to make decisions and solve problems. When you use critical thinking you can explore many problems step by step and come up with reasonable solutions. There are three activities that are the core of critical thinking, they are: analysis, synthesis, and evalution.
A. Supporting Critical Thinking with Evidence
- As you are writing a college paper, you should think about the purpose for which you are writing it, the position, and the strategies for getting the readers to understand your ideas and to accept the points you are trying to make. Sound evidence supports your main idea or thesis, convincing readers by understanding your points.
- Types of Evidence
- Evidence is anything that demonstrates the soundness of a claim. Four reliable forms of evidence are: facts, statistics, firsthand observations, and expert testimony. Some other evidence could be: examples, illustrations, details, and opinions. If you are unsure on what type of evidence you should use on an assignment, be sure to ask your instructor whether you should use sources or rely on personal …show more content…
The writer selects and present evidence in a way that will make the reader trust them, respect their judgement, and believe what they say. First what you need to do is, establish your credentials in the field through experience, reading, or interviews that helped you learn about that subject. Then demonstrate your knowlege through the information you provide and the depth of understanding you convey. Establish a rapport with readers by indicating values and attitudes that you share with them and by responding seriously to opposing arguements. Last, use language that is clear, and appropriate in
01/16/2013
Outline
Chapter 3 - A Process of Critical Thinking
- In this Chapter it will explain to you how you use critical thinking everyday to make decisions and solve problems. When you use critical thinking you can explore many problems step by step and come up with reasonable solutions. There are three activities that are the core of critical thinking, they are: analysis, synthesis, and evalution.
A. Supporting Critical Thinking with Evidence
- As you are writing a college paper, you should think about the purpose for which you are writing it, the position, and the strategies for getting the readers to understand your ideas and to accept the points you are trying to make. Sound evidence supports your main idea or thesis, convincing readers by understanding your points.
- Types of Evidence
- Evidence is anything that demonstrates the soundness of a claim. Four reliable forms of evidence are: facts, statistics, firsthand observations, and expert testimony. Some other evidence could be: examples, illustrations, details, and opinions. If you are unsure on what type of evidence you should use on an assignment, be sure to ask your instructor whether you should use sources or rely on personal …show more content…
The writer selects and present evidence in a way that will make the reader trust them, respect their judgement, and believe what they say. First what you need to do is, establish your credentials in the field through experience, reading, or interviews that helped you learn about that subject. Then demonstrate your knowlege through the information you provide and the depth of understanding you convey. Establish a rapport with readers by indicating values and attitudes that you share with them and by responding seriously to opposing arguements. Last, use language that is clear, and appropriate in