Critical thinking key words and definitions

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M M M V T W W C V Q A P N M L I C U F F A
U R O G S C Y T O A S Y W C L U D G P P W
E V Y J E U K H H E U P G O M N G I U P A
S Q C N T F H E N L W D S U T S S W Q G E
B O Y Y E K A C J V J F J N A V U C L Y N
W A G H R K P G K C G T K T B S D H U D A
R R L E O B H R I S L K T E T R W K G L Y
N G N W F P C B L O O S C R E A Y O G E P
X U H G E U M J K E E A X A T F U E V C S
L M R X R U A L F T U H D S D A G C H D S
G E U M E L I B E W W E U S T B J I F E H
F N B A H A O S H L X V N E J B W G Y H E
U T R S T N U B G L L N M R F D S L L P F
M S Y W K A S L V J B I V T I Q R M R D K
K V X T C M Q O E S A E K I X I B E B H S
X H A E A K Q M O L U J D O S D T W C P K
U S B V G M U F C K Y W A N Y S V T E H M
Q U C O U N T E R A R G U M E N T D Y J S
M U P B L J P I W K A G F Y I G E G U S P
K S E Y K T B U Q T D U V W C L Q A W G T
U D F J J U I Q O E F P O K I I J E X U S

Clues

  • A brief reference to oppositions views which can be dismissed. short reference and does not have backing reasons (7, 9)
  • A claim/conclusion that is backed up by a reason (8)
  • A counter-claim to back up reasons (7, 8)
  • Statements not backed up by reasons (5)
  • These help to identify the conclusion. Insert the therefore in front of what you think is the conclusion and see if it makes sence (9, 4)
  • these help to identify the reasons in an argument. Insert the because in front of what you believe is the reason and see if it makes sense. (7, 4)

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