Critical Thinking 1 Flashcards
What are the methods for evaluating information?
- statement vs argument
- fact vs opinion
- objective claim vs subjective claim
What is a statement?
claim/assertion/conclusion/purpose
may be true or false
What is an argument
Proposes a reason (also called a premise) for a given conclusion
What is a fact?
is factually correct/can be verified
What is an opinion?
statement of belief
not req’d to be factually correct
may be objective or subjective
what is an objective claim?
factually true or false
independently of what people think to be true
what is a subjective claim?
factually true or false
dependent of what people think to be true
9 intellectual standards used in assessing one’s thinking?
- clarity
- accuracy
- precision
- relevance (=RELATE)
- depth
- breadth
- logic
- significance
- fairness (not testable)
What is accuracy?
addresses the validity of the info at hand
What is Relevance (or RELATE)?
Evaluates what is most related to the issue
What is depth?
addresses the complexities of an issue
What is breadth?
addresses various interpretations of an issue
What is Logic?
thoughts are mutually supporting and makes sense
What is Significance?
the most important pieces of an argument or issue
