List the characteristics of a critical thinker. Then think of at least three specific actions you could take to improve as a critical thinker.
What will be an ideal response?
Student examples will vary but should include the following main points: A deeper look at content and questioning what you are told are both trademarks of good critical thinkers. In addition, the critical thinker does the following:
• Raises vital questions and problems by coming to grips with the topic
• Gathers and assesses relevant information
• Thinks open-mindedly within alternative systems of thought, recognizing and assessing as need be their assumptions, implications and practical consequences
• Communicates effectively with others in figuring out solutions to complex problems
Ways to improve as a critical thinker include learning to ask how individual stories relate to bigger issues; always questioning whether sources are knowledgeable, reliable and free from bias; learning to abandon story angles when they no longer work and then try a new approach; and constantly asking what the readers need to know to understand a story.
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