The intellectual standards for critical thinking are as follows:
Clarity: the act or process of gaining a clearer understanding of what a person is asking or consideration of the problem to be.
Accuracy: to represent something in accordance to the way it actually is. Accuracy can be evaluated by the element of Information. Accurate data, facts, observations, and experiences are needed components in reasoning in utilizing evidence to arrive at a sound conclusion.
Precision: given details that necessary for someone to comprehend exactly what is meant. Precision can be evaluated by the elements of reasonings Implications and Inferences. Both elements rely on precise information to come to a conclusion in which consequences can result based …show more content…
Implications & Consequences, Inferences
Significance: the consideration of the most important information or concept as it relates to an issue or problem. Concepts/Theories/Ideas, Inferences
Fairness: the act of being justified in one’s thinking. Point of view, Information, Assumptions, Inferences, Each element of reason can be evaluated according to one or more of the intellectual standards.
Purpose
Primary standards: clarity, significance, fairness, and precision
Principle: A clear understanding of one’s purpose must exist, and the purpose has to be justifiable, it must be distinguished from other related purposes, and purposes are consistent with other chosen goals.
Question/Central Problem
Primary standards: clarity, precision, significance, depth, and relevance
Principle: The question must be clear and able to settle, distinguishable, relevant, and able to break down into sub-questions.
Point of View
Primary standards: fairness, clarity, breadth, and relevance
Principle: One must possess the ability to consider differing points of view, have a mono-logical reasoning that relates to the problem, and approach problems with a broad point of
Clarity: the act or process of gaining a clearer understanding of what a person is asking or consideration of the problem to be.
Accuracy: to represent something in accordance to the way it actually is. Accuracy can be evaluated by the element of Information. Accurate data, facts, observations, and experiences are needed components in reasoning in utilizing evidence to arrive at a sound conclusion.
Precision: given details that necessary for someone to comprehend exactly what is meant. Precision can be evaluated by the elements of reasonings Implications and Inferences. Both elements rely on precise information to come to a conclusion in which consequences can result based …show more content…
Implications & Consequences, Inferences
Significance: the consideration of the most important information or concept as it relates to an issue or problem. Concepts/Theories/Ideas, Inferences
Fairness: the act of being justified in one’s thinking. Point of view, Information, Assumptions, Inferences, Each element of reason can be evaluated according to one or more of the intellectual standards.
Purpose
Primary standards: clarity, significance, fairness, and precision
Principle: A clear understanding of one’s purpose must exist, and the purpose has to be justifiable, it must be distinguished from other related purposes, and purposes are consistent with other chosen goals.
Question/Central Problem
Primary standards: clarity, precision, significance, depth, and relevance
Principle: The question must be clear and able to settle, distinguishable, relevant, and able to break down into sub-questions.
Point of View
Primary standards: fairness, clarity, breadth, and relevance
Principle: One must possess the ability to consider differing points of view, have a mono-logical reasoning that relates to the problem, and approach problems with a broad point of