Stages of Critical Thinking

Stages of Critical Thinking

Complete the Material: Stages of Critical Thinking worksheet.

Part 1: Stages of Critical Thinking

Complete the matrix by identifying the four beginning stages of critical thinking as detailed in Critical Thinking.

Stages of critical thinking	Stage description

Part 2: Your Thinking 

Write a 75- to 150-word explanation of your current level of critical-thinking development, and explain why you placed yourself at that stage.

Points of View

Provide your opinion on one of the following issues, in at least 150 words (or ask your instructor for approval of one of your own):

• Health care system
• Climate change
• National debt

Locate two articles and discuss the following, in at least 100 words per article:

• Is the information contained in the articles reliable? Are the authors credible or non-credible? Please explain.
• Has your opinion changed after reading the articles? Explain your answer.

Note:

This paper needs to be in three parts.

1)      What is your personal opinion on the topic? (150 word minimum)

2)      Article #1 (100 word minimum)

–       Is the article reliable and the authors credible? Explain.

–       Did this article change your opinion? Explain.

3)      Article #2 (100 word minimum)

–       Is the article reliable and the authors credible? Explain.

–       Did this article change your opinion? Explain.

Cite your references. use APA Format