1. Critical Thinking: A User’s Manual
Chapter 1
Getting Started

2. What is “Critical Thinking”?
Not Critical as in judging severely to find fault.
Critical as in careful, exact evaluation and judgment.
“Critical Thinking” refers to a set of skills relating to the recognition, analysis, evaluation, and construction of arguments.

3. Bloom’s Taxonomy

4. How is Critical Thinking useful?
Critical thinking skills are necessary for
success in college
success in the workplace
success in the marketplace
living an examined life

5. Developing Critical Thinking Skills
Understand the concepts
Practice! Practice! Practice!
Apply the skills