Critical Thinking & Academic Writing
CRITICAL THINKING AND ACADEMIC WRITING
Question: Explain how you would apply Critical Thinking Skills in reading and writing as a student of Health Care.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS PAGE
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
2.0 Application of Critical Thinking Skills in reading and writing as a student of Health care 5
2.1 Interpretation 6
2.2 Analysis 6
2.3 Evaluation 7
2.4 Inference 8
2.5 Explanation 8
2.6 Self-Regulation 9 3.0 Conclusion 10 References 11
INTRODUCTION
Thinking critically is thinking carefully with clarity, depth, precision, accuracy and logic. It is a process of thinking in a certain way, with accuracy and precision, of thinking carefully, with logic and depth, and of thinking with clarity and open-mindedness, by examining points of view and acknowledging assumptions and bases within a given viewpoint. This process takes training, patience and practice, but it is possible.
According to Socrates, “we should think critically about the world around us, challenging the commonsense assumptions that we use to justify claims to knowledge. The Socratic Method applies a question and answer dialogue of critical inquiry and analysis that exposes hidden prejudices, highlighting, faulty reasoning and bogus claims to authority.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_thinking According to experts, “Critical thinking clarifies goals, examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, accomplishes actions and assess conclusions. Critical thinking is used in formulating workable solutions to complex personal issues, group deliberations or analysis of scientific methods and assumptions used in generating given hypothesis, or evaluate credibility of the source of knowledge on certain topics.”
DEFINITION OF CRITICAL THINKING
There are various definitions put forward by experts in the field of critical thinking that seek to expound on what is and how critical thinking is applied.
According to,
Question: Explain how you would apply Critical Thinking Skills in reading and writing as a student of Health Care.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS PAGE
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
2.0 Application of Critical Thinking Skills in reading and writing as a student of Health care 5
2.1 Interpretation 6
2.2 Analysis 6
2.3 Evaluation 7
2.4 Inference 8
2.5 Explanation 8
2.6 Self-Regulation 9 3.0 Conclusion 10 References 11
INTRODUCTION
Thinking critically is thinking carefully with clarity, depth, precision, accuracy and logic. It is a process of thinking in a certain way, with accuracy and precision, of thinking carefully, with logic and depth, and of thinking with clarity and open-mindedness, by examining points of view and acknowledging assumptions and bases within a given viewpoint. This process takes training, patience and practice, but it is possible.
According to Socrates, “we should think critically about the world around us, challenging the commonsense assumptions that we use to justify claims to knowledge. The Socratic Method applies a question and answer dialogue of critical inquiry and analysis that exposes hidden prejudices, highlighting, faulty reasoning and bogus claims to authority.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_thinking According to experts, “Critical thinking clarifies goals, examines assumptions, discerns hidden values, evaluates evidence, accomplishes actions and assess conclusions. Critical thinking is used in formulating workable solutions to complex personal issues, group deliberations or analysis of scientific methods and assumptions used in generating given hypothesis, or evaluate credibility of the source of knowledge on certain topics.”
DEFINITION OF CRITICAL THINKING
There are various definitions put forward by experts in the field of critical thinking that seek to expound on what is and how critical thinking is applied.
According to,