Reflection On Critical Thinking

Critical thinking is one of the most important traits that a person can have in their day to day lives. It involves the person to have the ability to ascertain claims and make judgments based on well-support evidence or logic rather than anecdote or emotion. There are 8 protocols that critical thinkers’ exhibit in their day to day lives in order to become better at their craft.

The Purpose of this paper is to apply the 10 steps developed by (Browne & Keeley, 2010) and I will apply those methods on the following memo. A memo was drafted by Ms. Mary Ford (personal communication, January 30, 2012) who is Director of Amalgamated Public Employees Union (APEU) Local No. 121 to Mr. Hector Fuentes the President of APEU Local No. 121 on the issue on New Mexico State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Outsourcing, proposed by the New Mexico Governor Gloria Gainor. This is response memo to the Governor’s (personal communication, October 20, 2011) letter informing the APEU Local No. 121 the intent to

In the book “Asking the Right Questions, A Guide to Critical Thinking” M. Neil Browne and Stuart M. Kelley discuss the ten steps to critical thinking. In the following pages I will apply these steps to a memo that was sent to Mr. Robert Shaw of Triad Insurance Company of Indianapolis and discuss them in detail. The memo was from Ms. Denise Khali, Vice President of Human Resources. D. Khali, personal communication, October 04, 2010.

When the Judge admonished the Jury, he told them they must reach a unanimous decision beyond a reasonable doubt. The "hero" of this movie appears to be Henry Fonda, the first juror to vote "not guilty". He kept challenging the evidence by saying "isn 't it possible?"...that the evidence was wrong. Do some critical thinking on this...using a good paragraph answer if "isn 't it possible?" is the same thing as "beyond a reasonable doubt." Start with a “yes” or “no” and then eleaborate.

It was my responsibility to submit all my assignments before or on the due date. I had three major assignments and several minor assignments. My three major assignments were my essays paper for what I put all my effort to succeed. I went to English corner and the writing Lab to get the help I needed for my essays. I had a great experience with both of them. The staffs are friendly and helpful. They helped me to improve my writing skill. For example, I had an issue on my last essay, and I did not know what to do. I did not know how to structure and elaborate an analysis essay. I went to the writing lab, I received help from one staff member who was good on his explanation about how to structure and elaborate an analysis essay. I recommended my classmates to go to the writing lab to get the help they needed for their papers. I also accomplished my minor assignments which was the Learn Smart Achieve that contains grammars, punctuation, style, and the practices questions about several chapters of my textbook.

Sight What do you see when you look at me? Do you see my face? My hair? My shoulders?

In reading for this assignment, I noticed that one of the first points had to do with thinking critically. On pg 4 the author states “This means examining the assumptions that form the basis of our ideas and ways of behaving.” This point means that as products of our environment, we (those who make up society) must become more aware of all of the values, beliefs, and behaviors we have adopted or passed onto each other, and understand where it stems from. In the beginning, the text gives an example of the United States being based on a system of civil rights, and questioning the outcome of an alternative system: a society that instead values human rights. This is important because it shows how much our country emphasizes certain concepts over others.

1. What assumptions did you notice as you worked with the paper the second time around?

Joan is 47 year od lady who complains of constant fatigue. Client states that she sleeps an average 6 hours a night but still feels exhausted. The constant feeling of exhaustion impedes her ability to seek employment. Joan is unemployed and is desperate to find work as she perceives herself as the main care giver in the family. She states that she has been rapidly gaining weight these last few weeks and does know the reason why. Client’s current weight is 140kg with a body mass index of 54.7. Client believes she eats healthy with daily diet consisting of two small sized meals at breakfast and dinner. Client also snacks on chips and pop between meals. Aside from walking, Joan does not engage in any form of physical activity but does not have any issues related to movement despite gaining

However, issues such as conformity and disagreement, external validity, and assumptions of single explanations are likely to come between us and our personal desires and thoughts. These issues no matter what their determining the way we see the world and more so, are likely to decide what and whom we support. These issues, however, are either inborn or learned through the process of socialization and therefore are of significance to both the environment and our ways of operation. Therefore, there is need to award much importance to critical thinking and to stand by our decisions rather than the conformities of the rest who fall under our encryptions or

I think you are right about critical thinking, when you apply critical thinking it change the outcome of things. When we employ critical thinking we learn to see things in a different perspective and it encourages us to think outside of the box. Being able to think critically tells media organizations that we are not mindless sheep who blindly conform to their will. Much like John Fiske’s theory of audience power, Bell Hooks was trying to inform her student to embrace the media organization but don’t be a sheep. In other words, come up with your own meaning from what you observe so that you can make the best judgment about the issues that are unique to own life (Ryle, 2015, p.424). I always tell my eight-year-old stepson to think for himself

As this session began, I welcomed Morgan in and asked her to summarize her problem in her own words. I did this because I wanted to hear what my client views her problem as. After summarizing her problem, Morgan informed me that she has stopped drug use but attributes this behavior to not wanting to do “anything, anymore.” I asked my client to elaborate on this lack of motivation but I should have focused on it a little more. After dropping the bombshell that she did not have any feelings at all anymore, I did not know what to say to my client. I tried to handle the situation to the best of my ability and ask Morgan about her existing problem of anxiety; but she kept saying she was numb. When asked to elaborate on this feeling of numbness,

Critical thinking refers to the comprehensive analysis of a situation or concept to ensure that all the factors are considered to bring an issue to a conclusion. The idea of critical thinking is taught to almost the students in colleges and universities because of its importance to the contemporary living (Shiraev, 2015). In social science, the application of the critical thinking skills is paramount for god results. Additionally, to analyze theories and practices in psychology and philosophy, the concepts are important. In the process of thinking critically, many ideas should be considered for excellent results. Although the concepts are numerous, in this essay, we shall be concerned with only two which include philosophy and

The concepts of critical thinking and creative thinking are both gaining increasing importance in the world today. Critical thinking allows people to understand difficult concepts in a manner that is clearer and more defined. They can more readily understand those concepts if they employ critical thinking. In all portions of everyday life, a person is expected to make independent judgments. Those judgments are based on experience and knowledge. Without the ability to think critically, every situation that a person comes across would have to be considered in isolation from all other situations. When a person encounters a problem that is a new one, he or she may be able to use critical thinking to solve those problems.

The relevance of critical thinking cannot be overstated. In addition to helping us properly evaluate arguments, critical thinking skills also do come in handy in the enhancement of our reasoning capabilities. In this text, I concern myself with critical thinking. In so doing, I will amongst other things discuss what critical thinking means to me and the role it is currently playing in my life.