Critical Thinking Skills Take Practice: 08-26-2025

1. Practicing inference involves drawing logical conclusions based on the available evidence that has been verified.
2. Practicing evaluation involves testing the credibility and relevance of information presented to support arguments.
3. Practice self-reflection by questioning your own assumptions, conditioning, preconceived ideas, preferences, and thinking processes.
4. Practicing analysis involves identifying main arguments, examining the evidence supporting them, and challenging the assumptions on which they are based.
5. Practice open-mindedness by considering the five main options or perspectives. Understand how to generate five main options from reading Discovery Demands 5TP.
6. Practice the basics of problem-solving by identifying systemic issues, generating alternative solutions, and testing the most effective ones. For an easy and effective system of problem-solving, please read Problem Solved! 3Rs.
7. Practice effective communication by stating your reasoning clearly and concisely (often using examples), and actively listening to other perspectives (often restating their points of view). Active listening is a separate skill that should be mastered.