ENGLISH 2: ACADEMIC READING AND WRITING

WRITTEN TASK NO. 1

(Critical Thinking & Levels of Thinking)

Directions: Read the following questions and answer them honestly.

1. Who created the revised version of the Cognitive Domain? (1 point)

2. What are the three domains of learning? (3 points)
3. When did Dr. Benjamin Bloom publish the Bloom’s Taxonomy of the Cognitive Domain? (1 point)
4. Define Critical Thinking. (4 points)
5. Enumerate the six levels of thinking. (6 points)
6. Distinguish non-critical thinking from critical thinking. (5 points)
7. Explain the importance of critical thinking in our daily lives. (5 points)
8. Differentiate these two levels of thinking: Remembering and Understanding. (5 points)
9. How would you use your knowledge of critical thinking in creating the life you want? (Minimum of ten
sentences: 10 points)
10. What actions would you take for you to develop your critical thinking skills? (Minimum of ten sentences: 10
points)
11. How would you handle a situation where a classmate presented you with a new or unusual idea? (Minimum
of ten sentences: 10 points)
12. Compare and contrast, non-critical thinking and critical thinking using a Venn diagram. (10 points)
13. Present the qualities of a critical thinker using a concept map. (10 points)
14. Can you consider yourself as a critical thinker? Yes/No and why? (Minimum of ten sentences: 10 points)

Total Points: 90/90

Passing Score: 68/90

“People can be extremely intelligent, have taken a critical thinking course, and know logic inside and out. Yet they may just become clever debaters,
not critical thinkers, because they are unwilling to look at their own biases.” - Carol Wade