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            CRITICAL THINKING IDEA GENERATORS      

 

POINTS OF VIEW/PERSPECTIVES/ APPROACHES (Holes in the hedge):

 

--Religious                       --Ethical/moral                        --Political

--Legal                             --Financial                              --Current Affairs

--Social                            --Physical/biological/health    –Cultural           

--Psychological/emotional                                              --Historical

 

SIX GOOD FRIENDS:

 

              WHO? WHAT?, WHEN?, WHERE?, WHY?, HOW?

 

RHETORICAL STRUCTURE QUESTIONS:

 

Cause--effect:                          Process analysis:

 

--What caused it?                       --How does it work?                 

--What does it cause?                 --How do I do it?

--What could it cause?

--Who does it affect?

 

 

Persuasion:                             Description:

 

--Why should I support it?              --What does it look like?

--Why should I oppose it?

 

 

Classification:

 

--To what group does it belong?

--What qualities does it share with other members of its group?

--How does it differ from other members of its group?

--What sub-groups make it up?

 

Comparison--contrast:              

 

--What other thing(s) is it like?

--What other thing(s) is its opposite?

 

Definition:

 

--What is its definition?

--What terms must be understood to understand it?

 

Exemplification:                   

 

--What are examples of it?

 

Evaluation:

 

--Is it worth my time?  Why or why not?