Critical Thinking

Summary and Review Quiz

bulb Hopefully, from this course, you will now know how to recognise an acceptable, credible and valid argument from one that is flawed or inadequate, as well as how to create your own reasoned arguments.

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Judging Inferences

As long as an inference (i.e. a conclusion):

a) is supported by evidential criteria (valid statements of evidence),

b) considers and evaluates any alternative and plausible counter-examples,

c) does not depend upon any illegitimate assumptions, and

d) is not guilty of over-generalisation,

then it can be regarded as sound.

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This is particularly so if further evidence can be identified which corroborates it. These points apply equally whether you are analysing and evaluating the reasoning of others, or your own.

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Have a go at working through the multiple-choice review quiz, which covers aspects from across this Critical Thinking module, to complete this course.

Critical Thinking Review Quiz

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Other Resources:

Pearson's RED Critical Thinking model

AS Critical Thinking for AQA (by Oliver Macadoo) - on which this course is based.