Worksheet

Video on ‘What is Critical Thinking?’

Watch the video on ‘What is Critical Thinking?’ and fill in the missing words.

1. Critical thinking is all about asking the right questions that enables you to
_assess___________ both the meaning and the significance of __claims__________ and
_arguments___________.

2. Building these skills and applying them in your life makes it easier for you to

a. assess __evidence__________
b. __evaluate__________ arguments
c. _adapt___ to your thinking to stay engaged in different situations.

3. Critical thinking involves stepping back from a situation to enable you to see all the angles
before making judgements or taking decisions. It means …
a. identifying the _key points_____________________
b. analysing the _source of information______________________
c. __weighing__________ up different types of __evidences__________ just as a judge
and jury would do in the court of law and putting it all together into your own
independent thought through ___point of view______________________.

4. One thing that is very important to realise is that critical thinking isn’t about being
__critical__________. And It’s about much more than just finding _flaws___________ in
other people’s ___claims_________. By itself, that isn’t enough to give you an edge.

5. To be a true critical thinker means being creative, _reflective___________ and adaptable.

Evaluating the evidence to decide for yourself what is _accurate___________, what is
relevant, and do I have sufficient information to take a decision on this topic.

6. Thinking critically means taking a stand for yourself. It can be difficult not be swayed by close
family or friends’ views on things or certain beliefs that just feel right. But learning how to
use these higher order thinking skills can help you to feel much more
__confident__________ in your own opinion and conclusion.

7. Critical thinking is also about a sense of ___discovery_____________ and __excitement_ not

only about learning but evaluating ___arguments____________ to see how they stand up
and filtering for yourself what resonates as __right______________ or
_____wrong___________. By using these techniques you’ll find yourself becoming a clearer
and better thinker.