Critical Thinking Skills

1. Analysis

1.1. Examine ideas

1.2. Identify arguments

1.3. Identify reasons and claims

2. Interpretation

2.1. Categorize

2.2. Decode significance

2.3. Clarify meaning

3. Self regulation

3.1. Self-monitor

3.2. Self-correct

4. Inference

4.1. Query evidence

4.2. Conjecture alternatives

4.3. Draw conclusions

5. Evaluation

5.1. Assess credibility of claims

5.2. Assess quality of arguments

6. Explanation

6.1. State results

6.2. Justify procedures

6.3. Present arguments