CRITICAL THINKINGSKILLS SUCCESS IN 20 MINUTES A DAY... Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data: Starkey, Lauren B., 1962– Critical thinking skills success / Lauren Starkey.—1s
Trang 1CRITICAL THINKING
SKILLS SUCCESS
IN 20 MINUTES A DAY
Trang 3N E W Y O R K
CRITICAL
THINKING
SKILLS
SUCCESS
IN 20 MINUTES
A DAY
Lauren Starkey ®
Trang 4Copyright © 2004 LearningExpress, LLC.
All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions Published in the United States by LearningExpress, LLC, New York
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Starkey, Lauren B., 1962–
Critical thinking skills success / Lauren Starkey.—1st ed
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ISBN 1-57685-508-2
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Trang 5INTRODUCTION How to Use this Book vii
LESSON 1 Recognizing a Proglem 11
LESSON 2 Defining a Problem 17
LESSON 3 Focused Observation 23
LESSON 4 Brainstorming with Graphic Organizers 29
LESSON 5 Setting Goals 43
LESSON 6 Troubleshooting 51
LESSON 7 Finding Resources 57
LESSON 8 Evaluating Facts 63
LESSON 9 Persuasion Techniques 71
LESSON 10 Misusing Information—The Numbers Game 79
LESSON 11 Checking Your Emotions 87
LESSON 12 Deductive Reasoning 93
LESSON 13 Misusing Deductive Reasoning—Logical Fallacies 99
LESSON 14 Inductive Reasoning 105
LESSON 15 Misusing Inductive Reasoning—Logical Fallacies 111
LESSON 16 Distracting Techniques 117
LESSON 17 Judgment Calls 123
LESSON 18 Explanation or Argument? 131
LESSON 19 Critical Thinking for Exams 137
LESSON 20 Putting It All Together 151
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