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What does the I in IDEAS stand for
Identify problems, set prioities
What does the D in IDEAS stand for
Determine relevant information
What does the E in IDEAS stand for
Enumerate options
What does the A in IDEAS stand for
Assess situation and make preliminary Decision
What does the S in IDEAS stand for
Scrutinize and self correct
Name five Barriers of critical thinking
Narrow mindedness Closed mindedness Bias Peer pressure Hasty generalization Prejudice Poor reading skills
Genus and Difference
The GENUS states a general class to which the object belongs and the DIFFERENCE how the object differs from others in the group.
For example, a human is a rational animal (Aristotle). Humans are animals (genus) who are (different from other animals by being) rational.
Euphemisms
Passed away instead of died
Correctional facility instead of jail
Paraphrasing
Original: Her life spanned years of incredible change for women.
Paraphrase: Mary lived through an era of liberating reform for women.
Critcal thinking
the objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment
Philosphy
philosophy is an activity people undertake when they seek to understand fundamental truths about themselves, the world in which they live, and their relationships to the world and to each other